FED BEIGE BK SEES MODEST EXPANSION, HIGHER PRICES, SOME COOLING OF EXPECTATIONS, SOME SUPPLY CHAIN STABILIZATION
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The latest Beige Book survey of economic conditions coast-to-coast saw a “modest” pace of expansion as 2021 ended, with some cooling of the generally optimistic expectations for the new year and some scattered improvement in transportation bottlenecks, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday. The survey, assembled by the Kansas City Fed through January […]
FOMC Minutes: No Wage-Price Spiral But Ready to Accelerate Taper if Inflation More Persistent, Aggressive
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The minutes of the Nov 2-3 Federal Open Market Committee meeting released Wednesday repeated familiar themes about pandemic-caused inflation factors, labor supply issues and so far, the absence of a wage-price spiral. Members advocated contninued vigilance about the intensity of price pressures. Fears that inflation expectations were being elevated beyond previous ranges […]
Tuesday September 14 Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 In the morning, the President will travel to Denver, Colorado. The departure from Long Beach Airport will be open […]
US Data Preview Commentary: CPI, Retail Sales, IndPro and the Next 20 Years
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – This week’s economic data includes the Consumer Price Index for August, with forecasters not anticipating an acceleration in the rate of change but not much, if any, deceleration. If the annual consumer inflation rate remains around the 5.4% in July and June, or a little less as forecasted, analysts are likely to […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the President will deliver remarks in honor of labor unions in the East Room. […]
Germany’s Economic Sentiment Falls in Sept as Chip Shortages Contribute to Expectations Drop
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Economic sentiment in Germany fell in September as a sharp decline in expectations weighed in sentiment, according to the latest report from the ZEW Institute in Mannheim. ZEW’s economic indicator fell 13.9 points in the September survey to 26.5, coming in below the median of 30.0 in an Econoday survey of economists’ […]
Tuesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the […]
Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval […]
Saturday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will meet with their national security team to hear […]