FOMC Minutes Show a Few Participants Wanted a 50 BPS Hike
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Open Market Committee meeting that ended at the beginning of the month had wide – but not unanimous – agreement on a quarter-point rate hike with a “few” more impatient, wanting to get to the terminal rate sooner with a half-point increase, the minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday. That […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Feb 22</strong>
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. COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 In the afternoon, the President will greet with U.S Embassy staff. This greet will be closed press. Later, […]
<strong>Japan Govt Keeps View on Gradual Economic Pickup After Its 1st Downgrade of Overview in 11 Months on Global Slowdown </strong>
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Tuesday maintained its economic assessment that the current gradual pickup is still intact after downgrading it for the first time in 11 months in January amid weaker global demand, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. In its February report, the government said the economy […]
White House and Other Schedules for <strong>Tuesday, Feb 21</strong>
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. COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE FORTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023 – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 Tuesday, February 21, 2023 The President has arrived in Warsaw, Poland. The President […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Feb 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. COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE FORMONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023 – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 Monday, February 20, 2023 (It was revealed on Monday that President Biden had […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Feb 16</strong>
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 16, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the […]
<strong>Japan December Machine Orders Rebound After November Slump; Q1 Seen Up After Q4 Drop</strong>
–Govt Keeps View After Recent Downgrade: Machine Orders Pausing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, posted a modest rebound in December in reaction to a plunge in November as capex plans for digitization and green transformation remain solid for fiscal 2022 ending in March, […]
<strong>Japan January Exports Post Small Rise Amid Global Slowdown, China Lunar New Year Holidays; Trade Deficit Hits Record High</strong>
–Japan Posts 18th Straight Month of Trade Deficit on High Oil, Gas Import Costs–Exports to China Mark 2nd Straight Y/Y Drop Amid Renewed Covid Spike By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Growth in Japanese export values slowed to a single-digit percentage rise in January amid slowing global demand and suspended shipments during the Lunar New Year […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Feb 15</strong>
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 15, 2023 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in […]
BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey: Recession Concerns Lowest Since June 2022
— Big Jump in Emerging Market Equity Holdings By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Global investors polled in February were decidedly less fearful of recession and more upbeat about world growth, but were taking a wait-and-see attitude towards inflation, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. More […]