White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, March 7
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 SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the […]
Bank of Canada Keeps Policy Rate at 5% for 5th Straight Meeting as Officials Seek Further Easing in Inflation
–Governing Council Still Concerned About Inflationary Risks, Particularly Persistent Underlying Price Pressures –Some Signs that Wage Pressures in Canada Are Easing –Governor Macklem: Too Early to Consider a Rate Cut; Clear Consensus Time is Not Now By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday maintained its policy interest rate — the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, March 6
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: GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town PoolWires: […]
Preview: Bank of Canada Expected to Keep Policy Rate at 5%, Keep Close Watch on Underlying Inflation, Economic Growth
–Governing Council Focus Remains on Inflation Expectations, Wage Growth, Corporate Pricing–Governor Macklem Wants to See Clear Downward Momentum in Underlying Inflation By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada is widely expected to maintain its policy interest rate — the target for overnight lending rates — at 5.0% on Wednesday for a fifth straight […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Feb 6
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, FEBRUARY 6, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Bank of Canada Keeps Policy Rate at 5%, Softens Hawkish Tone Amid Slowing Economy but Warns About High Wage Growth
–Governing Council Still Concerned About Inflationary Risks, Particularly Persistent Underlying Price Pressures –BoC Statement Stops Saying It Remains Prepared to Hike Policy Rate Further if Needed–Governor Macklem: Premature to Discuss Lowering Interest Rates By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday maintained its policy interest rate — the target for overnight […]
Preview: Bank of Canada Expected to Keep Policy Rate at 5% amid Sticky Inflation
–Governing Council Likely to Remain Concerned About Inflationary Risk–Governor Macklem Has Repeatedly Said It is Too Early to Discuss a Rate Cut By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada is widely expected to maintain its policy interest rate — the target for overnight lending rates — at 5.0% on Wednesday for the fourth […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Jan 22
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, JANUARY 22, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Jan 19
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, JANUARY 19, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In […]
Bank of Canada Q4 Survey: Business Outlook Indicator Posts 1st Rise in 8 Quarters but High Prices, Wage Growth Seen Hindering Quick Return to 2% Inflation Target
–Firms’ Inflation Expectations Slowly Trending Down but Above 3% Over Next 2 Years–Consumers’ Near-Term Inflation Outlook Little Changed Around 4% –Businesses, Households Concerned about Economic Outlook Amid High Borrowing Costs By Max Sato Sentiment among companies in Canada picked up slightly in October-December for the first rise in eight quarters amid slowly easing labor shortages […]