TRANSCRIPT: Fed’s Powell Says Waiting for Better Inflation Data, In Addition to ‘Encouraging’ CPI Report
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s bottom line is that more inflation data is needed before any rate cuts regardless of the “dot plot” and regardless of the day’s encouraging Consumer Price Index report. The transcript of his post-FOMC news conference follows: Inflation has eased substantially from a peak of 7% to 2.7% […]
FOMC Stands Pat Hints of More Hawkish Stance; ‘Dot Plot’ Sees One Rate Cut This Year
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Open Market Committee kept the fed funds rate as is again this time around while the “dot plot” projections that accompanied the policy statement contained hints of a slightly more hawkish stance, seeing just one rate cut this year. The statement text, with no dissents, follows: Recent indicators suggest that […]
ISM: US Services Sector Swings Back into Growth in May from April’s Brief Contraction but More Firms Concerned About High Interest Rates
US service sector business rebounds
ISM Semiannual Survey: US Economy to Expand Softly in 2024 amid Expected Lower Revenue Growth, Slowing Spending on Capacity
US purchasing managers see slow expansion
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, May 14
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, MAY 14, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, May 13
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. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, May 10
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, MAY 10, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Later, the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, May 9
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, MAY 9, 2024In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, May 8
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: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, May 7
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 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President will deliver […]