White House and Other Schedules for Friday, June 17
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’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 FORFRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the President […]
Analysis: BOJ Easing Stance Set in Stone, Abenomics Ghost Haunts Japan’s Policymaking
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The latest message from Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda points to the bank’s long-term commitment to maintaining its monetary easing stance despite a rush of interest rate hikes by other central banks, as cyclical and structural issues are keeping Japan’s domestic demand sluggish and consumer prices relatively low. In […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, June 16
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 16, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]
Japan May Exports Post 15th Straight Y/Y Rise on Reopening Demand for Steel, Electronic Parts
–Imports Hit Fresh Record High on High Energy Costs, Leading to 10th Straight Trade Deficit –Exports to China Mark 2nd Straight Y/Y Drop on Covid Lockdowns By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Global reopening demand for iron and steel and semiconductors continued driving Japanese exports to surpass year-earlier levels for the 15th month in a row […]
Rome Pushes for New EU Recovery Fund to Tackle Energy Prices Spike, Avoid Spreads Further Blowing Out – Sources
–Italian officials express relief over ECB moves to limit spread widening By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s ruling coalition is pushing hard for the European Union to launch a new recovery fund aimed at jointly funding measures to cushion the impact of energy and inflation spikes on families and firms, in an attempt to […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 15
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 15, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]
Japan April Machine Orders Mark Unexpectedly Sharp Rise on Computer Demand
–Japan Government Upgrades View: Machine Orders Showing Signs of Pickup Vs. Previous Assessment that Pickup Stalling By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, unexpectedly posted a second straight sharp monthly gain in April on solid demand for upgrading computer systems, raising hopes that orders for […]
BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey: Investors Gloomy as US Stocks Enter Bear Market
–Stagflation fears rise By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Global investor sentiment turned dire in June as U.S. stocks entered bear market territory, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. “History is no guide to future performance but if it were, today’s bear market would end on […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, June 14
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 14, 2022 In the morning, the President will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The departure from the South Lawn will be open […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, June 13
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 13, 2022 In the morning, the President will return to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware. The departure from Wilmington, Delaware will […]