White House and Other Schedules for Friday, July 1
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: White House Friday – Having returned to the White House from Madrid late Thursday, Pres Biden has little on his Friday schedule except a meeting […]
Japan June Tokyo CPI Y/Y Rise Stays Above 2% but BOJ Keeps Easing Stance 
–Energy, Food Prices Lead Inflation; BOJ Sees Impact of Commodity Prices Spike Fading in FY23 –Gasoline Price Markups Smaller on Govt Subsidies; Utilities Costs High but Also Easing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The year-on-year rise in consumer prices in Tokyo, the leading indicator of the national average, continued edging up above the Bank of […]
Japan May Jobless Rate Ticks Up from April but Job Growth Up on Year
–Numbers of Lost Jobs, People Looking for Other Openings Both Up from April –May Unemployment at 2.6%, Up from April’s 2-Year Low Level of 2.5% By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese payrolls posted the second straight increase from year-earlier levels in May as Covid restrictions were eased in late March, but materials, parts and products […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, June 30
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: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022 In the morning, the President will attend and deliver remarks at the Meeting of the […]
Japan May Industrial Output Plunges as China Covid Lockdowns Worsen Supply Bottlenecks
–METI: June Output Likely to Rebound but Not Enough to Offset May Drop–May Index of Industrial Production Hits Lowest Level Since August 2020 –METI Downgrades View for 2nd Straight Month: Output Weaker Vs. Pausing –METI Repeats: To Watch Effects of Pandemic, Parts Shortages, Inflation, Ukraine War By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s industrial production posted […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 29
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 – THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022 Wednesday, June 29, 2022 The President will participate in the NATO Summit in […]
Japan May Retail Sales Post 3rd Straight Rise on Eased Covid Rules, Hot Weather 
–METI Upgrades View: Retail Sales Picking Up Gradually Vs. Showing Signs of Pickup –Department Store Sales Surge; Summer Clothing Up on Heat Wave –High Fuel Costs Prop Up Retail Sales; Supply Delays Keep Auto Sales Down By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales posted the third straight rise in May both on the year […]
Preview: BOJ June Tankan Sentiment Mixed; Manufacturers Down, Services Up
–Covid Lockdowns in China, High Producer Costs Weigh on Factory Operators –Services Seen Upbeat on Japan’s Eased Covid Rules, Summer Spending Hopes –Business Confidence Projected to Improve in September Amid Uncertainty –Firms, Large and Small, Expected to Revise Up Their Combined FY22 Capex Plans By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, June 28
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JUNE 28 – THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022 Tuesday, June 28, 2022 The President will attend the final session of the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, June 27
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: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, JUNE 27 – THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022 Monday, June 27, 2022 The President will attend the G7 Summit in Schloss […]