White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Oct 4

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events:    DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022   In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. […]

US September ISM Manufacturing Survey Shows Signs of Slowdown; New Orders, Jobs Down

–ISM: New Orders, Employment Indexes Slip Back into Contraction    –ISM: Firms Using Hiring Freezes, Attrition as They See Softer Demand in Future –ISM’s Fiore: Overall Index Just Above Growth Line but May Contract Soon By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. manufacturing activity growth showed clear signs of a slowdown in September after holding up […]

Preview: BOJ Tankan Manufacturers’ Sentiment Seen Up in September, Services Down

–End to Covid Lockdown in Shanghai Supports Factory Operations –Downside Risks Arise from Global Slowdown amid Tightening by US, Others   –Spike in Japan Covid Cases, High Import Costs Hit Services Sector   –Business Confidence in December Projected to Be Mixed –Smaller Firms Expected to Revise Up Their Combined FY22 Capex Plans Further By Max […]

White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Sept 26

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. data and Federal Reserve events:    DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022  In the morning, the President will depart Wilmington, Delaware en route the White House. The departure […]

White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Sept 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. data and Federal Reserve events:    DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022    In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In […]

Japan July Machine Orders Unexpectedly Jump but Flat in 3-Month Average

–Japan Capex Demand Solid, Leading Upward Revision to Q2 GDP Growth–Japan July Core Orders’ Value Hit 3-Year High, Led by Non-Manufacturers–Japan Govt Keeps View: Machine Orders Showing Signs of Pickup–Cabinet Office Official: Machine Orders Not So Strong Yet to Prompt View Upgrade By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of […]

US Aug ISM Manufacturing Growth Steady on New Orders, Employment While Prices Ease

–ISM: New Export Orders Post 1st Contraction Since June 2020–ISM’s Fiore: ‘Prices Expansion Eased Dramatically’–ISM’s Fiore: China Is Very Sluggish, Slowdown Is a Concern–ISM’s Fiore: Chip Shortages Stabilized but To Remain Until Q1 of 2023 By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. manufacturing activity growth held up in August after slowing in the previous two months, […]

Japan July Industrial Output Up Slightly on Easing Supply Bottlenecks for Autos

–METI Survey Points to Possible Dip in August Output, Small Gain in September–METI Keeps View: Output Making One Step Forward, One Step Back–METI: To Watch Effects of Rising Covid Cases, Parts Shortages, Inflation By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s industrial production posted a slight gain in July in light of easing supply constraints for automakers, […]

White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Aug 15

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. data and Federal Reserve events:    DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2022   The President, vacationing at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: […]

Preview: Japan Q2 GDP Rebound Seen on Eased Covid Rules but China Lockdown Limiting Gain

–People Dining Out, Traveling More Since Restrictions Lifted in Late March –Capex Seen Making Up for Q1 Drop on Solid Digitization, Greener Energy Demand –Q3 GDP Growth Sees Headwinds: Domestic Covid Spike, Slower Global Growth  By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s gross domestic product for the April-June quarter is forecast by economists to post a […]