<strong>Japan November Retail Sales Slow Amid Concerns Over 8th Covid Wave, Lower Fuel Prices </strong>
–METI Keeps View: Retail Sales Picking Up; Sales Dip on Month but 3-Month Moving Average Up –Department Store Sales Recovery Pace Slows; Below Pre-Pandemic Levels –Demand for Cosmetics, Drugs Remains Strong; Auto Sales Pickup Slows By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales posted the ninth straight year-on-year increase in November, with the pace of […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Dec 15</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, DECEMBER 15, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, […]
<strong>Japan October Household Spending Posts 5th Straight Y/Y Rise; Keeps M/M Gain Despite Signs of 8th Covid Wave </strong>
–Spending on Traveling, Dining Out Stays Above Year-Earlier Levels on Reopening Economy –Real Household Income Dip; Real Wages Down Amid Widespread Retail Price Hikes By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted the fifth straight year-on-year rise in October and maintained a gain on the month as people continued to eat out, shop […]
<strong>Japan October Retail Sales Keep Solid Y/Y Gain on Eased Covid Rules; Nearly Flat M/M on Price Hikes </strong>
–METI Keeps View After Recent Upgrade: Retail Sales Picking Up –Department Store Sales on Recovery Track but Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels –Demand for Cosmetics, Drugs Remains Strong; Auto Sales Picking Up By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales posted their eighth straight year-on-year increase in October, led by wide-ranging price hikes, but lower Covid […]
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 […]
Japan September Retail Sales Post 7th Straight Y/Y Rise as Covid Eases, Border Restrictions Lifted 
–METI Upgrades View: Retail Sales Picking Up Vs. Picking Up Gradually –Department Store Sales Continue Recovering but Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels –Demand for Cosmetics, Drugs Remains Strong; Auto Sales Rebound By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales posted a seventh straight year-on-year increase in September, led by high fuel prices, pent-up demand for shopping […]
Fed’s Beige Book Survey Finds Mixed Signals As Economy Keeps Expanding ‘Modestly’
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book survey of economic conditions coast to coast Wednesday picked up a continuing modest expansion with ripples of softening prices and wage growth amid some signs of weakening demand. The wavering of some important indicators suggested a transition under way as rising interest rates recalibrate consumption and moderate […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Oct 14
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, OCTOBER 14, 2022 In the afternoon, the President will depart Los Angeles, California en route Orange County, California. The departure from Los […]
Japan August Household Spending Up Y/Y But Slumps M/M on 7th Wave of Pandemic
–Spending on Traveling, Dining Remain Above 2021 When Covid State of Emergency Was in Place –Spending Down M/M Amid Record Covid Cases Hit Many Regions from Late July –Real Household Income Falls For 5th Straight Month on Rising Cost of Living By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted the third straight year-on-year […]
Japan August Retail Sales Post 6th Straight Y/Y Gain as Economy Reopens Despite Covid Spike
–METI Repeats Retail Sales Picking Up Gradually –Department Store Sales Continue Recovering on Eased Covid Rules –Sales of Cars, Appliances Remain Weak; Demand for Cosmetics, Drugs Strong By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales posted their sixth year-on-year rise in August, led by high fuel prices and solid demand for summer clothing, cosmetics and […]