<strong>Japan Govt Keeps Economic Pickup View Despite Q3 GDP Contraction  </strong>

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Thursday maintained its economic recovery outlook despite the latest GDP data showing an unexpected slump in total domestic output in the July-September quarter caused by a surge in imports amid the sharp depreciation of the yen, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. The dollar […]

<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Nov 24</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. data and Federal Reserve events:  DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022   In the morning, the President and the First Lady will call members of the military to thank them for […]

FOMC Minutes See Participants Acknowledge Possible Need to Slow Pace of Tightening

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Wednesday’s minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting contained several references to a possibility the pace of rate hikes could soon slow while emphasizing the more important consideration is the still unspecified ultimate terminal rate. The less-hawkish-than expected minutes turned U.S. stock markets from mild negatives to moderate positives, at […]

<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Nov 23</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. data and Federal Reserve events: WEEK AHEAD GUIDANCE FORTHE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24, 2022 – NOVEMBER 27, 2022  Sunday, November 27, 2022 The President and the First Lady will return to Washington, DC.  DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS […]

<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Nov 22</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. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2022   In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the Oval Office will […]

<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Nov 18</strong>

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. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the Oval Office will […]

<strong>Japan October Core CPI Surges 3.6% Y/Y to Hit 40-Year High on Food Markups, Mobile Communications Fee Rebound </strong>

–Processed Food Now Largest Inflation Factor as Energy’s Contribution Shrinks  –Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food) Y/Y Rise Highest Since +3.6% in February 1982 With or Without Sales Tax Hike Impact –Core-Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) +2.5% Y/Y, 30-Year High Excluding Impact of 2014, 1997 Sales Tax Hikes –Total CPI Jumps 3.7% Y/Y, 31-Year High Excluding Effects […]

<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Nov 17</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. data and Federal Reserve events:  DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022  In the afternoon, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town […]

White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Nov 16

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. data and Federal Reserve events:  COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022  Wednesday, November 16, 2022 In the morning, the President will participate in […]