Thursday’s Washington Schedules from MaceNews

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

WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will […]

Japan Jan Exports Mark 2nd Straight Y/Y Rise on Global Silicon Cycle Uptrend

–Pre-Lunar Holiday Rush Shipments Also Supported Higher Export Growth —Japanese Carmakers Plan To Trim Output Amid Semiconductor Shortages By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese exports posted the second straight year-on-year increase in January, reflecting the recent recovery trend in global demand for semiconductors, but the faster pace of increase from December was also due to […]

GERMAN ECONOMIC EXPECTATIONS RISE IN FEBRUARY: ZEW

ZURICH (MaceNews) – The outlook for Germany’s economy improved in February, with consumption and retail trade being the main drivers, according to the latest report released by the Mannheim-based ZEW Institute.   The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment rose to 71.2 in February, up 9.4 points from the January result, solidly exceeding the median forecast of […]

TUESDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following at Tuesday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021  In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will […]

MONDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the week ahead tentative schedule for the White House, Monday’s public schedule for the White House, Treasury, Capitol Hill as well as upcoming economic data: The White House WEEK AHEAD GUIDANCE FORTHE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15 – FEBRUARY 19  Monday, February 15, 2021 The President will travel to the White […]

JAPAN Q4 GDP POSTS 2ND STRAIGHT Q/Q RISE BUT STILL DOWN ON YEAR

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economy posted the second straight quarter-on-quarter expansion in October-December on firmer global demand, solid consumer spending and a rebound in business investment, but total domestic output remained below year-earlier levels for the fifth consecutive quarter amid the pandemic-caused slowdown, Cabinet Office data released Monday showed. Economists on average expect […]

SATURDAY/SUNDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHNGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the public schedules for Saturday and Sunday for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data, the preview of which is elsewhere on this MaceNews site: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 AND SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021  On Saturday and Sunday, the President […]

DATA PREVIEW: US RETAIL SALES, PPI, HOUSING STARTS

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The week ahead has a jammed schedule of economic data after Monday’s President’s Day federal holiday hiatus and most closely watched will be the report on January retail sales. While sales through December were 2.9% ahead of a year earlier, it’s the current pace that is key for an assessment of first […]