White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, June 23
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022 In the morning, the President and the First Lady will welcome wounded warriors, their caregivers and families to […]
<strong>Powell: Rates Must Rise To “Restrictive” Levels to Curb Demand, Inflation</strong>
– Still Hopes For ‘Soft Landing’ but Achieving It ‘More Challenging’ By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he and his fellow monetary policy-makers must continue to raise short-term interest rates into “restrictive” territory to validate financial market expectations and successfully fight inflation. Powell, testifying on the Fed’s […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 22
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]
Draghi: Italy Supports Ukraine, ‘No Ambiguity’ From EU Countries but Common Stance Needed 
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s government stands united in supporting Ukraine against Moscow and all European Union member states must show unity on this front as ‘unclear messages’ are not acceptable, Italian premier Mario Draghi told the Senate on Tuesday. Speaking ahead of the key June 23-24 European Council meeting on the Ukraine […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, June 21
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting […]
Japan Govt Keeps View Economy Showing Signs of Pickup as Eased Covid Rules Prop Up Sentiment
By Mas Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Monday maintained its economic overview for June after upgrading it in April as the drag from the pandemic appears to have waned while continuing to warn about the impact of the protracted Ukraine war, Covid restrictions in China, supply bottlenecks and fluctuating financial markets, according to its monthly […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, June 20
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, JUNE 20, 2022 In the evening, the President and the First Lady will return to the White House from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The departure from […]
Italy’s 5 Stars Movement Likely To Block Draghi’s Ukraine War Funding; Battle Ahead in Parliament – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s 5 Stars Movement, part of the ruling coalition, is preparing to pass a parliament resolution on Tuesday to stop the government from further funding Ukrainian fighters, with the risk of putting at stake Rome’s pro-NATO foreign policy stance, according to cabinet sources. The 5 Stars leader Giuseppe Conte, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Saturday and Sunday
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday and Sunday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2022 On Saturday, the President has no public events scheduled. On Sunday, the President […]
Italy Backs ‘Gradual, Flexible’ Monetary Policy Normalization, Urges ECB to Avoid ‘Hawkish’ Message – Italian Government Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy is warning against a sudden unwinding of Eurozone monetary policy accommodation and calling for a ‘gradual’ but ‘flexible’ normalization process, according to ruling coalition sources. “It is a very delicate moment for the European Central Bank, and it is paramount to avoid having to exit and then re-enter […]