BOJ Keeps Easing Stance; Extends Special COVID-19 Fund Ops Until March 2022

–BOJ To Start New Funding Scheme To Help Address Climate Change By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan said Friday it is maintaining its policy stance, as expected, vowing to defend the economy from the lingering impact of the pandemic. The bank will also extend the term of its special COVID-19 fund-supplying operations […]

Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury Department, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data:  The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be […]

Japan May Core CPI Posts 1st Y/Y Rise in 14 Months on Energy Pickup

By Max Sato –Lower Mobile Data Fees at Govt Request To Weigh on CPI for Now–Drop in Total CPI Eases on Smaller Fall in Fresh Food Prices (MaceNews) – Japan’s core consumer price index edged up on the month to mark its first year-on-year gain in 14 months as higher energy costs continued to offset […]

Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury Department, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data:  The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]

Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s public schedules for President Biden, the Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House  COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021   In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting […]

Japan May Exports Continue Surging From Pandemic-Caused 2020 Slump

–Imports Also Jump on Higher Energy Costs, Leading To Trade Deficit By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese exports posted a third straight month of a double-digit percentage surge from a year earlier in May, largely in reaction to pandemic-triggered sharp declines from March to August last year, particularly in the second quarter, data released Wednesday […]

Tuesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s public schedules for President Biden, the Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House   COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JUNE 15 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 Tuesday, June 15, 2021 The President will meet with His […]

Monday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House  COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, JUNE 14 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021Monday, June 14, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the […]

US Data Preview Commentary: Retail Sales, PPI, Hsing Starts, FOMC, New ‘Dot Plot’

WASHINGTON (MacNews) – The explosive snapback of consumer demand, company supply-chain and delivery workarounds and inventory reloading won’t be reflected nearly to the phenomenon’s full extent in Tuesday’s May retail sales report. Just as goods and services productivity being supercharged by firms compensating for the post-pandemic jamming of the economy won’t show up in quarterly […]