Commentary: US Debt-Limit ‘Impasse’ Sees Biden Holding the High Cards
By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – When members of Congress prepare to leave on their next recess the Friday before Memorial Day, the debt-limit showdown will likely have been decided and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will likely have seen his carefully built barriers to agreement be demolished like toothpicks in front of a freight train. […]
US April ISM Manufacturing in Contraction for 6th Straight Month as New Orders Remain Sluggish Amid Uncertainty
–ISM’s Fiore: Main Index in 47 to 51 Range, Don’t See Any Change in Near Term –Fiore: Output Side Positive, Input Side Weak; Future Is Uncertain –Fiore: Firms Managing Output to Prepare for Pickup in Late Summer, Early Fall –Fiore: Customers Inventories at Low End of ‘Too High’ By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. manufacturing […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, May 1
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, MAY 1, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
BOJ Under Governor Ueda Keeps Easing Stance to Pursue Stable 2% Inflation but Also Decides to Review Prolonged Easing
–No Longer Expects Short-, Long-Term Rates to Go Lower Than Now –Ueda Has Told Diet, Reporters: ‘Appropriate’ to Continue Current Policy Framework; Underlying Inflation Has Not Reached 2% By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan said Friday its policy board decided unanimously to maintain its monetary easing stance, keeping its zero to slightly […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, April 28
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, APRIL 28, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. The Vice President will attend. This […]
Japan’s Economy Shows Some Resilience in March Data Amid Slowing Global Growth; Inflation Hurts Purchasing Power
–Industrial Output Posts 2nd Straight Rise on Month, Prompting METI to Upgrade its View –Retail Sales Up on Recovery at Department Stores, Demand for Autos –Payroll Growth Continues but Unemployment Rate Rises Unexpectedly –April Tokyo CPI, Leading Indicator of National Data, Accelerates at Fast Pace By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s manufacturing sector is weathering […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, April 26
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, APRIL 26, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, […]
Japan’s Government Continues to See Gradual Economic Pickup, Upgrades View on China for 2nd Straight Month
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Tuesday maintained its overall economic assessment that the gradual pickup will continue as widely eased Covid public health rules are seen propping up domestic consumer spending amid slowing global demand, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. The Japanese economy is showing resilience, thanks to […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, April 25
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, APRIL 25, 2023 In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at the North America’s Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference to […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, April 24
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, APRIL 24, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]