Saturday/Sunday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the schedules for Saturday and Sunday for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 AND SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021 On Saturday, the President has no public events scheduled. On […]
FOMC Mainstream Seems In No Hurry To Taper As Late July Meeting Nears
By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Having started “talking about talking about” scaling back asset purchases at their mid-June Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Federal Reserve policymakers will presumably begin really “talking about” “tapering at the July 27-28 FOMC meeting. The timing of actual reductions in bond buying, however, remains very much in doubt, although […]
Draghi’s Government May Stumble Over Thorny Justice Reform; Ruling Coalition Stability at Risk – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Prime Minister Mario Draghi is facing his first major hurdle since rising to power as coalition differences over proposed justice reform risk destabilizing the ruling coalition, according to party sources. The reform is expected to land in parliament on Monday for initial debate and be followed by the government’s […]
Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Later, the […]
ECB Adds Dovish Tweak To Forward Guidance, Hints at Governing Council Disagreement On Rates
By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The European Central Bank adopted a more dovish tone after its latest rate-setting meeting, but ECB President Christine Lagarde hinted at a lack of agreement among Governing Council members over interest rate policy. Adopting new forward guidance in the wake of a policy review unveiled on 8 July, the […]
Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the schedules for Thursday for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the schedules for Wednesday for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will […]
Japan June Exports Continue Recovering from Pandemic-Hit 2020
–Jan-June Exports Mark 1st Y/Y Rise in 5 Half-Year Periods By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese exports continued posting a sharp year-on-year rise in June and posted the first y/y gain in five half-year periods in January-June, recovering from the pandemic-caused slump of 2020, led by demand for automobiles and steel, data released Wednesday by […]
Japan June Core CPI Up Slightly for 2nd Straight Month on Higher Energy Costs
— Total CPI Marks 1st Y/Y Rise in 10 Months on Energy, Processed Food— Mobile Phone Fee Discounts in April Remain A Damper on CPI for Now By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s core consumer prices continued showing a modest gain in June in light of recovering overall energy costs, although gasoline prices posted a […]
Tuesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the schedules for Tuesday for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events:The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021 White House In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]