White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Nov 23
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, NOVEMBER 23, 2023 In the morning, the President and the First Lady, vacationing over the Thanksgiving holiday in Nantucket, […]
Bank of Canada Governor Macklem: Rates May Be High Enough to Bring Inflation Back to 2% But No Clear Evidence Yet
–Macklem: We Are Taking One Meeting at a Time –Macklem: Need to Confirm Underlying Inflation Falling Before Discussing Lowering Rates –Macklem: Concerned about Short-Term Inflation Expectations Falling Slowly By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Wednesday that the bank’s policy interest rate at 5% may be restrictive enough to bring […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Nov 22
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, NOVEMBER 22, 2023 The President, on vacation in Nantucket, has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire […]
Japan Govt Downgrades View on Moderate Economic Recovery on Slow Capital Investment, Q3 GDP Contraction
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Wednesday downgraded its overall assessment for the first time in 10 months in light of sluggish capital investment, saying the economy is still recovering moderately but that the pickup in some areas is pausing, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. It continued to warn […]
FOMC Minutes Show FOMC Still Mired In Uncertainty While Cautiously Pausing
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee Tuesday showed the policy setting body remained mired in uncertainty, preserving the option to hike again if data and other factors signal any setbacks in the campaign to pressure aggressive inflation into a sturdy path toward the 2% target. Unexpectedly strong data, on […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Nov 21
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, NOVEMBER 21, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Nov 20
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, NOVEMBER 20, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Nov 17
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: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023Friday, November 17, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Nov 16
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: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023Thursday, November 16, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s […]
Japan October Exports Post 2nd Straight Y/Y Rise on Solid Demand for Autos but Trade Balance Slips Back into Deficit amid Slower Global Growth
–Export Volumes Down After 1st Y/Y Gain in 12 Months in September –Imports Mark 7th Straight Y/Y Fall on Easing Energy Prices –Exports to China Show 11th Straight Y/Y Drop on Chips, Iron/Steel By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese export values posted their second straight year-over-year increase in October, rising a stronger-than-expected 1.6% to the […]