Japan September Retail Sales Y/Y Rise Decelerates; Lingering Heat Wave Spoils Appetite for Autumn Clothing
–METI Keeps View: Retail Sales on Gradual Uptrend–High Prices for Food, Beverages and Fuels Supporting Overall Retail Sales –Department Store Sales Supported by Influx of Foreign Visitors By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales posted a solid 5.8% rise on the year in September thanks to solid demand for automobiles, as largely expected, but […]
Japan August Retail Sales Continue to Post Sharp Y/Y Rise on Heat Wave
Auto Demand, Recovering Department Stores on Influx of Foreign Visitors, –METI Keeps View: Retail Sales on Gradual Uptrend–High Prices of Food and Beverages Supporting Overall Retail Sales –Sales of Apparal, Appliances, Fuels Maintain Rebound Seen in July By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales maintained high growth on the year in August as the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Sept 14
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 SCHEDULEFOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
Japan July Household Spending Posts 5th Straight Y/Y Drop as High Food Costs Bite, Unexpectedly Slumps M/M
–Spending on Autos Slips After Recent Pickup on Improved Supply Chains –Traveling, Eating Out Remain Strong in Absence of Covid Restrictions –Real Household Income Posts 10th Straight Y/Y Drop on Elevated Costs, Despite Rise in Nominal Wages By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted its fifth straight drop on the year in […]
Japan July Retail Sales Surge on Solid Auto Demand, Recovering Department Stores on Influx of Foreign Visitors, Hot Weather
–METI Keeps View: Retail Sales on Gradual Uptrend–High Prices of Food and Beverages Propping Up Overall Retail Sales –Sales of Apparel, Appliances, Fuels All Post 1st Y/Y Rise in 5 Months By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales jumped on the year in July, thanks to smoother deliveries of automobiles amid improving supply chains, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Aug 15
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, AUGUST 15, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
Japan June Household Spending Posts 4th Straight Y/Y Drop but Rebounds M/M Amid Recovering Auto Sales
–Drop Also Due to Continued Shift to Lower-Cost Mobile Phone Plans; Traveling, Eating Out Remain Strong –Real Household Income Posts 9th Straight Y/Y Drop on Elevated Costs By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted its fourth straight decline on the year in June as mobile phone users continued seeking discount plans and […]
Japan June Retail Sales Y/Y Rise Continue to Be Led by Autos amid Improved Supply Chains, Recovering Department Stores
–METI Keeps View: Retail Sales on Gradual Uptrend –Demand for Cosmetics, Drugs Remains Solid; Sales of Appliances Stay Sluggish By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales posted their 16th straight year-over-year increase in June, thanks to strong demand for automobiles amid improving supply chains, recovering department stores and higher prices for food and beverages, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday. July 21
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, JULY 21, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, July 18
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, JULY 18, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]