Japan October Household Spending Posts 8th Straight Y/Y Drop as Unusually Warm Weather Dents Heater Demand, Ceremony Costs Remain Low
–Eating Out Continues; Demand for Automobiles Solid on Improved Supply Chains, Easing Chip Shortages –Real Household Income Posts 13th Straight Y/Y Drop on Elevated Costs; Nominal Wage Growth Falling Behing Inflation By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted its eighth straight drop on the year in October, down a smaller-than-expected 2.5%, after […]
Japan October Retail Sales Y/Y Rise Continues Slowing; Protracted Heat Wave Hurts Autumn Goods Demand
–METI Keeps View: Retail Sales on Gradual Uptrend–High Prices for Food, Beverages Supporting Overall Retail Sales –Department Store Sales Boosted by Influx of Foreign Visitors By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales continued to post a solid gain on the year in October, up 4.2%, amid smooth deliveries of automobiles, but the pace of […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Nov 15
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 AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2023 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023Wednesday, November 15, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the […]
Japan September Household Spending Posts 7th Straight Y/Y Drop as Lingering Heat Wave Dents Demand for Autumn Goods, High Costs Hurt
–Q3 Core Spending Down 0.8% Q/Q for 3rd Straight Fall, Indicating Sluggish Consumption in Q3 GDP –Move to Discount Mobile Phone Plans Continues, Pushing Down Spending–Eating Out, Travel Solid; Demand for Automobiles Up on Improved Supply Chains –Real Household Income Posts 12th Straight Y/Y Drop on Elevated Costs Despite Nominal Wage Hikes By Max Sato […]
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. […]