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% […]
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 Tuesday, Jan 23
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. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Japan November Core Machine Orders Slump for 1st Drop in 3 Months on Lower Demand from Manufacturers; Computer Orders Mixed
–Core Orders Mark 9th 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, came in much weaker than expected in November, down 4.9% for the first drop in three months after […]
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 […]
ISM: US Services Sector Expands for 12th Month in December but Growth Slows on Seasonal Drop in Hiring, Economic Uncertainty, Geopolitical Risks
–ISM Services Index Falls to 7-Month Low of 50.6 from 52.7 in November –ISM’s Nieves: Employment Picture Hasn’t Changed Much –Nieves: Services Sector Expected to Be on Growth Path in 2024 By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Business activity in the U.S. services sector managed to expand for the 12th straight month in December but the […]
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 […]
US December ISM Manufacturing in Contraction for 14th Straight Month but Production is Stable Amid Weak Demand
–ISM Manufacturing Index 47.4 Vs. 46.7 in November –ISM’s Fiore: Main Index Likely to Rise Above Neutral Line of 50 in March–Fiore: 2023 Ended in Trough but in ‘Very Good Note’ on Positive Outlook –Fiore Sees a Spike in New Orders, Rebound in Inventories in Coming Months –Fiore: Reble Attacks on Ships in Red Sea ‘Not […]
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 Tuesday, Jan 2
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. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]