Italy’s 5 Stars Movement Likely To Block Draghi’s Ukraine War Funding; Battle Ahead in Parliament – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s 5 Stars Movement, part of the ruling coalition, is preparing to pass a parliament resolution on Tuesday to stop the government from further funding Ukrainian fighters, with the risk of putting at stake Rome’s pro-NATO foreign policy stance, according to cabinet sources. The 5 Stars leader Giuseppe Conte, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, June 17
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, JUNE 17, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the President […]
Analysis: BOJ Easing Stance Set in Stone, Abenomics Ghost Haunts Japan’s Policymaking
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The latest message from Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda points to the bank’s long-term commitment to maintaining its monetary easing stance despite a rush of interest rate hikes by other central banks, as cyclical and structural issues are keeping Japan’s domestic demand sluggish and consumer prices relatively low. In […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, June 16
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, JUNE 16, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]
Japan May Exports Post 15th Straight Y/Y Rise on Reopening Demand for Steel, Electronic Parts
–Imports Hit Fresh Record High on High Energy Costs, Leading to 10th Straight Trade Deficit –Exports to China Mark 2nd Straight Y/Y Drop on Covid Lockdowns By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Global reopening demand for iron and steel and semiconductors continued driving Japanese exports to surpass year-earlier levels for the 15th month in a row […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 15
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, JUNE 15, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]
Japan April Machine Orders Mark Unexpectedly Sharp Rise on Computer Demand
–Japan Government Upgrades View: Machine Orders Showing Signs of Pickup Vs. Previous Assessment that Pickup Stalling By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, unexpectedly posted a second straight sharp monthly gain in April on solid demand for upgrading computer systems, raising hopes that orders for […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, June 14
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, JUNE 14, 2022 In the morning, the President will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The departure from the South Lawn will be open […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, June 13
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, JUNE 13, 2022 In the morning, the President will return to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware. The departure from Wilmington, Delaware will […]
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: Saturday, June 11, 2022 The President will travel to Santa Fe, Mexico and meet with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, State and local officials, first […]