Japan Q1 GDP Slips on Sluggish Consumption Amid Pandemic Restrictions
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economy marked the first quarter-on-quarter contraction in three quarters in January-March, as largely expected, hit by sluggish consumer spending and business investment during emergency restrictions on economic activity in major cities, Cabinet Office data released Monday showed. Real GDP fell 1.3% on quarter, or an annualized 5.1%, in the […]
Tuesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Monday White House Schedule from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 In the morning, the President will return to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware. The departure […]
Saturday/Sunday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday and Sunday schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 AND SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2021 On Saturday evening, the President and the First […]
Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. […]
Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s public schedules for the White House,, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and for Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s […]
Atl Fed’s Bostic: Inflation Rise Likely Transitory; Fed Won’t Be ‘Preemptive’
–Economy in Transition; Must ‘Look Through’ Data For ‘True Signal’ On Inflation–No Clear Signal On Inflation Until ‘At Least September’–Clarida: Employment 1 ½ Years From Full Employment; Inflation Transitory By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic Wednesday again downplayed inflation risks while emphasizing the need to return the economy […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Departent, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This […]
Germany’s ZEW Economic Sentiment Surges to Highest Reading Since February 2000
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Economic sentiment in Germany rose to its highest reading in May since February of 2000, as the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed, according to the latest report from the ZEW Institute in Mannheim. The Economic Sentiment index for Germany rose 13.7 points to 84.4 in May, far surpassing economists’ […]
Japan March Spending Rebounds But Jan-March Dip Points To Q1 GDP Drop
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s household spending posted the first year-on-year rise in four months in March, partly in reaction to the slump seen a year earlier, when the first wave of the pandemic hit the world, prompting people to reduce traveling and eating out, data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs […]