Japan January Jobless Rate Dips to Nearly 4-Year Low of 2.4% from Upwardly Revised 2.5% in December Amid Lower Job Cuts, Quits for Other Openings
–Employment Up on Year for 18th Straight Month, Led by Surge in Communications Jobs, Rises at Hotels, Restaurants, Factories By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese payrolls posted an 18th straight rise on year amid lingering labor shortages at communications firms, hotels, restaurants and factories, while the unemployment rate fell to a nearly four-year low of […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Feb 29
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, […]
Japan January Retail Sales Year-on-Year Growth Slows as Autos, Clothing Dip in Playback for Recent Gains
–METI Keeps View After Last Month’s Downgrade: Retail Sales Taking One Step Forward, One Step Back By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales in January moderated slightly to a 2.3% gain on the year after increases of 2.4% in December and 5.4% in November, as sales of vehicles and clothing lost more steam after […]
Japan January Industrial Production Index Sinks to Over 3-Year Low, Hit by Toyota Group Daihatsu Motor Suspension Over Crash Test Scandal
–METI Survey: Factory Output Likely to Rise Moderately in February, Gain Further in March–METI Downgrades View: Output Has Weakened While Taking One Step Forward, One Step Back–METI To Keep Watching Effects of Global Growth, Auto Output Suspension By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s industrial production plunged 7.5% on the month in January, hit by suspended […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday Feb 28
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Feb 27
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024 In the morning, the President will meet with the four Congressional leaders. The Vice President will […]
Japan January Core CPI Annual Rate Decelerates to 22-Month Low of 2.0% on Further Drop in Subsidized Energy Prices, Slower Food Markups, Smaller Hotel Fee Rise
–Total CPI Y/Y Rise Also Slows to 22-Month Low of 2.2% But Above Consensus–Core-Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) Annual Rate Eases to 11-Month Low of 3.5%–Resumed Web Scraping Data Collection Causes Spike in Overseas Package Tour Prices, Leading to Slower-Than-Expected CPI Easing–Services Costs Up 3.2% Y/Y Amid Wage Hikes Vs. Goods Prices +1.9% By Max […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Feb 26
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Feb 23
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024 In the morning, the President, the First Lady, and the Vice President will welcome the nation’s governors […]
UPDATE: Fed’s Jefferson, Harker Urge Cautious Approach to Cutting Interest Rates
–Harker Q&A: Does Not See FOMC Cutting Rates as Soon as March, But Maybe in May By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Philip Jefferson said Thursday that the Fed must be “careful” and “nimble” in charting the course of monetary policy in coming months, but gave no hint of when he […]