G7 Leaders Pledge Continued Actions Vs Russia
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Leaders of the G-7 countries, including President Joe Biden, Sunday met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky by video hookup, afterwards issuing a long statement pledging continued widespread sanctions and other actions, like phasing out Russia energy supplies, to support the war effort. The statement follows: G7 Leaders’ Statement Today, on 8 May, […]
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, MAY 7, 2022 AND SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2022 On Saturday, the President has no public events scheduled. On Sunday, the President will participate in a […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, May 6
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, MAY 6, 2022 In the morning, the President will travel to Cincinnati, Ohio. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press and pooled […]
Japan April Tokyo CPI Jumps to Around 2% as Mobile Phone Charge Discount Base Effects Ease Off 
–BOJ Board Sees CPI Jump in FY22 as Temporary; FY23 CPI to Slip Back to 1% –Utilities, Food Prices Lead Inflation; Impact of Energy Market Spike Seen Fading Next Year –Energy Prices Post 1st Slowing in Current Y/Y Rise Phase; Govt Subsidies Capping Gasoline Markups By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The year-on-year rise in consumer […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, May 5
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, MAY 5, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. The President and the First Lady will […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, May 4
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, MAY 4, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the President and the First […]
Bank of Canada Rogers: Need Higher Interest Rates, To Watch How Economy Responds
–Senior Deputy Governor Says BOC ‘Not on Autopilot’ in Rate Actions –Rogers: ‘We Have Tools, Committed to Getting Inflation Back to Target’ By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Interest rates in Canada need to rise further to stave off overheating from a “remarkably fast” recovery from the pandemic-caused slump but policymakers are “not on an autopilot” […]
Italy Draghi’s Meeting with US President Biden Set To Bolster Common Anti-Russia Transatlantic Energy Strategy – Italian Coalition Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s upcoming trip to the US will seek to bolster the anti-Russia transatlantic energy strategy as Italy takes on a leadership role in Europe in moving toward “gradual” independence from Russian oil and gas, said ruling coalition sources. On May 10 Draghi will meet with […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, May 3
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, MAY 3, 2022 In the morning, the President will travel to Troy, Alabama. The departure from the White House and the departure from Joint Base […]
US ISM Manufacturing Growth Slows in April on China Lockdowns, High Prices
–ISM: Manufacturing Sector at Pause as Buyers Wait for Prices to Come Down –ISM: Supply Constraints Not Getting Worse; ‘Very Concerned’ Over China Port Situation –ISM: No Indication of Softening Demand in US Despite Q1 GDP Contraction By Max Sato (MaceNews) – US manufacturing activity growth slowed in April, hit by labor shortages, high prices […]