White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Feb 13
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 13, 2024 In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will have lunch. This meeting in the President’s Private Dining […]
Japan January Producer Inflation Remains Tame with 0.2% Y/Y Rise as Subsidies Trim Utility Costs, Global Demand for Lumber, Steel Remains Soft
—Producer Prices Mark 35th Straight Y/Y Gain but Recent Figures Stay Lowest Since 0.9% Drop in February 2021–Producer Prices Flat Month on Month; Firmer Prices for Utilities, Electric Machines Offset Lower Costs for Farm Produce, Fuels By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Producer inflation in Japan rose 0.2% on the year in January, coming in higher […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Feb 12
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 12, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Feb 9
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 9, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
IMF: BOJ Should Consider Unwinding Monetary Easing Under Yield Curve Control Framework Now
–IMF: BOJ Then Should Gradually Raise Interest Rates–IMF Critical of Kishida Government’s ‘Untargeted’ Economic Stimulus Package By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan should consider unwinding its large-scale monetary easing now by exiting the seven-year-old yield curve control framework, the International Monetary Fund said Friday, noting that easing in the past decade has […]
Preview: Japan Q4 GDP Modest Rebound Expected, Led by Capex, Net Exports but Consumption Seen Weak Amid High Costs
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s gross domestic product for the October-December quarter is forecast by economists to rebound a modest 0.4 percent on quarter, or an annualized 1.6 percent, after suffering its first contraction in four quarters in July-September, led by a slight pickup in business investment and a temporary jump in service exports, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Feb 8
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 8, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Feb 7
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: GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 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 Tuesday, Feb 6
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 6, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Japan December Household Spending Posts 10th Straight Y/Y Drop as Inflation Bites, Milder Weather Dampens Demand for Winter Clothing, Heaters
–Households Seeking Savings by Switching to Low-Cost Mobile Phone Plans–Eating Out Continues Growing, Vehicle Purchases, Car Services Rebound–Real Household Income Posts 15th Straight Y/Y Drop on Elevated Costs By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted its 10th straight drop on the year in December, down a deeper-than-expected 2.5%, following a 2.9% dip […]