UPDATE – US July ISM Manufacturing Growth Slows on Softer New Orders; ISM Sees No Recession
–ISM: Labor Shortages, Supply Constraints Continue Weighing on Sector –ISM’s Fiore: No Change to View US Recession Not Looming in Manufacturing –ISM’s Fiore: Plunge in Prices Index Due to Weaker China Demand, Lower Energy Costs By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. manufacturing activity growth slowed marginally in July from June, remaining at the lowest rate […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Aug 1
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town Pool Wires: […]
White House and Other Schedules for Saturday and Sunday
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday and Sunday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022 AND SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022 On Saturday, the President has no public events scheduled. On Sunday, the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, July 29
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town Pool Wires: […]
BOJ July Meeting Summary: Watch Covid Spike Impact Before Deciding to End Financing Scheme 
–Board Members Continue Calling for Supporting Wage Hikes With Easing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Bank of Japan board members argued for monitoring the impact of the resurgence in new Covid cases for now before deciding whether to end the program to support pandemic-hit small businesses in September as scheduled, according to the summary of […]
Japan June Retail Sales Post 4th Straight Y/Y Rise but Pace Slows 
–METI Keeps View After May Upgrade: Retail Sales Picking Up Gradually –Department Store Sales Continue Recovering on Eased Covid Rules –High Fuel Costs Prop Up Retail Sales; Supply Delays Keep Auto Sales Weak By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales posted the fourth year-on-year rise in June, led by high fuel prices and recovering […]
Japan June Industrial Output Rebounds After China Ends Covid Lockdown 
–METI Upgrades View After Downgrades: 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 rebounded more strongly than expected in June as China ended its Covid lockdown of Shanghai but parts shortages and logistical bottlenecks continued to […]
Japan July Tokyo CPI Annual Rate Faster Than Expected as Firms Pass Higher Costs
–Energy, Food Prices Lead Inflation; BOJ Still Sees Commodities Spike Easing in FY23 –Gasoline Price Markups Smaller on Govt Subsidies; Utilities Pick Up Pace Again By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The year-on-year rise in consumer prices in Tokyo, the leading indicator of the national average, posted a slightly faster-than-expected pace in July, just above the […]
Japan June Jobless Rate Unchanged; Job Growth Continues Rising on Year
–Numbers of Lost Jobs, People Looking for Other Openings Both Drop in June –June Unemployment at 2.6% After Ticking Up from April’s 2-Year Low 2.5% By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese payrolls posted the third straight increase from year-earlier levels in June as Covid restrictions were eased in late March, while the unemployment rate was […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, July 28
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Later, the President […]