<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Jan 10</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: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE FORTUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023 Tuesday, January 10, 2023 In the morning, the President will participate in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, […]
<strong>Japan December Tokyo Core CPI Up Above-Forecast 4.0% Y/Y, Sets Another 40-Year High on Widespread Markups</strong>
–Total CPI Also Jumps 4.0% Y/Y, Highest in 41 Years With or Without Effects of 2014, 1997 Sales Tax Hikes –Narrow CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) +2.7%, 30-Year High, As Expected By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer prices in Tokyo, the leading indicator of the national average, continued rising at the fastest pace in decades in […]
<strong>Japan November Household Spending Sluggish Amid Surging Costs for Daily Necessities, Mild Weather </strong>
–Govt Official: Household Spending Trend Flat If Special Factors Excluded –Spending on Hotels, Transport Stays Above Year-Earlier Levels –Real Household Income Dips but at Slower Pace; Real Wages Down Amid Retail Price Markups By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending was sluggish both on the month and year in November as many families […]
US Consumer Near-Term Inflation Expectations Down in December; Spending Plans Fall
NEW YORK (MaceNews) – US consumer inflation expectations were mixed in December with short-term expectations down while medium term expectations were flat, and long-term expectations rose, according to a survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Expectations for household income rose but spending growth plans dropped, and concern about possible job losses increased […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Jan 9</strong>
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. data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE FORMONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023 – TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023 Monday, January 9, 2023 In the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will participate in […]
<strong>ISM: US December Service Sector Posts 1st Contraction Since May 2020 on Slower New Orders, Jobs</strong>
–ISM’s Nieves: Slowdown is Adjustment, Long-Drawn Contraction Unlikely–Nieves: Employment Drop Due to Both Slower Demand, Tight Labor Market By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The U.S. service sector contracted after 30 months of growth in December, hit by sluggish new orders and employment, after picking up slightly in November on holiday season demand and at the […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Jan 6</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, JANUARY 6, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Jan 5</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, JANUARY 5, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Later, […]
FOMC Minutes Reflect Undimmed Dedication to Quenching Inflation Regardless of Slow Growth Consequences
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Federal Open Market Committee policymakers agreed on maintaining anti-inflation momentum with a continuing tolerance for any economic slowdown that may result this year without any premature easing. The Fed staff told the committee anticipated this year will see growth “slow markedly” and that GDP growth will be “subdued” through 2025. “No participants […]
US ISM Manufacturing Index Slips Further in December, Indicating Overall Economic Contraction
–ISM’s Fiore: December Decline Not So Steep; in Adjustment Phase –Fiore: Index Still in 48 to 52 Range but May Fall Below Floor –Fiore Repeats His Outlook: ‘Sluggish’ 1st Half 2023; ‘Pretty Strong’ 2nd Half –Fiore: Manufacturing Sector Does Not Rely Much on International Markets, Hit by Soft Domestic Demand By Max Sato (MaceNews) – […]