White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Feb 15

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town […]

US January ISM Manufacturing in Contraction for 15th Straight Month but Picks Up Toward Growth on Unexpected Jump in New Orders, Stable Output

–ISM Manufacturing Index 49.1 Vs. Downwardly Revised 47.1 in December–ISM’s Fiore: This Could be Beginning of Growth–Fiore: Still Bullish Main Index Will Go Above Neutral Line of 50 in March–Fiore: Customer Inventories Still Too Low, Positive for Future New Orders–Fiore: Member Firms Generally Agree to Pay Higher Prices in January By Max Sato (MaceNews) – […]

Japan December Industrial Production Rebounds on General Machinery; Daihatsu Halt amid Crash Test Scandal Seen Hurting January Vehicle Output

–METI Survey: Factory Output Likely to Plunge in January, Rise Moderately in February–METI Keeps View: Output Taking One Step Forward, One Step Back–METI To Watch Effects of Global Growth, Auto Output Suspension, Drops Risk from High Costs Amid Easing Inflation By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s industrial production rebounded by a solid but lower-than-expected 1.8% […]

Japan November Industrial Production Posts 1st Drop in 3 Months in Payback for Recent Gains in Autos, General Machines, Lower Orders for Electronic Equipment

–METI Survey: Output Likely to Post Solid Rebound in December, Drop Sharply in January  –METI Official: Impact of Production Halt by Automaker Daihatsu Over Its Safety Test Scandal May Be Widespread–METI Keeps View: Output Taking One Step Forward, One Step Back –METI Repeats: To Watch Effects of Downside Risks to Global Growth, Rise in Inflation […]

Japan October Core Machine Orders Post 2nd Straight M/M Rise on Persistent Digitization Demand but Computer Orders Mixed After Recent Gains

–Core Orders Mark 8th Straight Y/Y Drop Despite Solid FY23 Capex Plans –Cabinet Office Keeps View: Machine Orders Pausing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese core machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, unexpectedly posted a second straight monthly gain in October, up 0.7%, after rebounding an above-forecast 1.4% in September […]

Preview: BOJ December Tankan to Show Major Manufacturer Sentiment Up for 3rd Straight Quarter on Improved Supply Chains, Lower Import Costs

–Major Non-Manufacturer Confidence Seen Unchanged; Inbound Spending High but Labor Shortages Bite –Firms in Many Sectors Likely to Be Wary of Near-Term Outlook Amid Slowing Global Growth  –Large Firms Seen Revising Down Fiscal 2023 Capex Plans; Small Firms to Raise Theirs Further By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan business survey […]

White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Nov 16

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023Thursday, November 16, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s […]