Japan December Jobless Rate Edges Down to 11-Month Low of 2.4% from 2.5% in November on Sharp Drop in Job Losses, Retirements

–December Also See Fewer Quits for Other Openings, Fewer New Job Seekers–Employment Up on Year for 17th Straight Month, Led by Factories, Hotels and Restaurants–Number of Unemployed Falls to Pre-Pandemic Level By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese payrolls posted a 17th straight rise on year amid widespread labor shortages at factories, hotels, restaurants and communications […]

White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Jan 29

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’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 MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2024  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the Oval Office will […]

White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Jan 25

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: GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.  Then, […]

White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Jan 18

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, JANUARY 18, 2024  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]

Fed’s Beige Book Survey Finds Little Additional Momentum as National Economy Generally Retains Status Quo

–Five Districts Fine Price Increases ‘Subsided’ WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s survey of economic activity coast-to-coast Wednesday saw little significant change in the past six weeks although consumers met or exceeded expectations and some retailers were finding their profit margins squeezed by consumer sensitivity to higher prices. The survey, to be among the data […]

White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Jan 11

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, JANUARY 11, 2024  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the Oval […]

White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Jan 5

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday 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 FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]

White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Jan 3

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’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 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024  In the afternoon, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the Oval […]

White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Dec 28

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, DECEMBER 28, 2023 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, […]

Japan November Jobless Rate Unchanged at 2.5% After Improving for 2nd Straight Month in October

–Higher Job Losses, Retirements on Month Offset by Fewer Quits for Other Openings, Flat New Job Seekers –Employment Up on Year for 16th Straight Month; Surge Led by Rebound in Manufacturing, Medical/Welfare Services –Hotels, Restaurants Continue Hiring Workers; Construction Jobs Down for 2nd Straight Month After Recent Gains –Number of Unemployed Posts 1st Year-on-Year Rise […]