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 […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, May 2
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, MAY 2, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, the President will […]
White House and Other Schedules for Saturday and Sunday
WASHINGTON (MaceNews)—The following are Saturday and Sunday 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 FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022 AND SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2022 On Saturday evening, the President and the First Lady will attend the White […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, April 29
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, APRIL 29, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed […]
BOJ Keeps Easing Stance, To Defend 10-Year JGB Yield at 0.25% in Daily Fixed-Rate Buying Operations
–BOJ Vows to Keep Monetary Support Until 2% Inflation Achieved Despite Weak Yen –Japan Economy Likely to Recover As Pandemic Impact, Supply Bottlenecks Ease –BOJ Board: Core CPI Y/Y Up 1.9% in FY22 Before Slowing to 1.1% in FY23 As Energy Effects Wane By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan said Thursday it […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, April 28
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, APRIL 28, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President will […]
Japan March Retail Sales Rebound as Govt Eases Covid Restrictions 
–METI Repeats Retail Sales Are Flat After Downgrading Its View in February –Department Store Sales Rebound, Fuels Up, Demand for Medicine, Cosmetic Solid By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales rebounded on the year in March while marking the first monthly rise in four months as the government eased public health restrictions and the […]