STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- DIVERSITY OF OPINION OR MUTUAL HATRED?

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. Quote of the week: “You know what’s really uncomfortable and annoying? When you die.” That’s New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, of course. The quote has been played through the day cablewise so it’s […]

DATA PREVIEW: RETAIL SALES PAYBACK DUE AFTER BRISK SEPTEMBER

By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – A surprise jump in September retail sales, led by a surge in motor vehicle sales, was a blip in what appears to be a continued slowing trend in sales growth. October retail sales should rise only modestly when released next Tuesday following an outsized 1.9% jump in September. While […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY – OK, NO VOTER APATHY. WHAT’S NEXT?

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        So many voters. So many of them early voters, about a hundred million. A nation’s electorate energized, an outpouring of civic determination. A tidal wave of turnout already accomplished and projected. And […]

STATUS CHECK ANALYSIS – WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM – WITH NO MASKS

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        How many “gotchas” to go? Mockery and sarcasm, let’s go before time runs out. And above all, let’s not be too introspective and examine some of the fundamental assumptions American society has […]

STATUS CHECK – OF BALLISTIC TRAJECTORIES AND DIGITAL CURRENCY

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        Fifteen days until Election Day but already a feeling settling in that the ballistic trajectory has been set and that although we don’t know the outcome, it has been decided. Thirty million […]

STATUS CHECK – GUESS WHICH CAMPAIGN FRIDAY CHANTED ‘CNN SUCKS’

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        President Trump’s campaign Friday night marched on, in Macon, Georgia. Pool reporter Rob Crilly who works for the Washington Examiner, described the scene: “It was dark by the time POTUS took the stage […]

STATUS CHECK – TOWN HALLS, QUESTIONS, MOSTLY SAME ANSWERS

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        Whew, an hour of President Trump playing defense on NBC and opponent Joe Biden for one and a half hours on ABC still being vague on his intentions for the Supreme Court […]

STATUS CHECK – OF PRESIDENTIAL HEALTH CHECKS AND REGENERON RATIONING

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        President Trump went on Fox late Friday and for what was billed as on on-air health assessment – spoiler alert – he passed. The in-house doctor asked him some questions from the […]

FED’S POWELL: TRYING TO PREVENT ECON DAMAGE GETTING WORSE

–Recovery ‘Incomplete;’ Permanent Unemployment Notably Worse By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell Tuesday said he is more concerned about preventing worse damage from the pandemic crisis than celebrating any rebound, in fact, saying the economy is slowing and unemployment is worse than indicated. Powell’s main message was that there is […]

STATUS CHECK – A DAY OF SYMBOLISM MARRIED TO COVID REALITY

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        A leader sacrificing himself for others, or sacrificing others for himself? That was the question dividing Americans on a Monday night 30 days before a presidential election. “I stood out front. I […]