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 […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, July 27
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: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town […]
Japan Government Upgrades View: Consumption, Jobs Leading Gradual Economic Pickup
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Tuesday upgraded its economic overview for the first time in three months in July as consumption is on a clearer pickup path, led by job creation and pent-up demand, but real wages are falling amid rising inflation and the weaker yen is eroding purchasing power, according to its […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, July 26
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: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. After, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, July 25
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, JULY 25, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. After, the […]
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 23, 2022 AND SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2022 On Saturday and Sunday, the President has no public events scheduled. Saturday’s In-Town […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, July 22
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 22, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. […]