White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Feb 9
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
IMF: BOJ Should Consider Unwinding Monetary Easing Under Yield Curve Control Framework Now
–IMF: BOJ Then Should Gradually Raise Interest Rates–IMF Critical of Kishida Government’s ‘Untargeted’ Economic Stimulus Package By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan should consider unwinding its large-scale monetary easing now by exiting the seven-year-old yield curve control framework, the International Monetary Fund said Friday, noting that easing in the past decade has […]
Preview: Japan Q4 GDP Modest Rebound Expected, Led by Capex, Net Exports but Consumption Seen Weak Amid High Costs
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s gross domestic product for the October-December quarter is forecast by economists to rebound a modest 0.4 percent on quarter, or an annualized 1.6 percent, after suffering its first contraction in four quarters in July-September, led by a slight pickup in business investment and a temporary jump in service exports, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Feb 8
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Feb 7
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Feb 6
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Japan December Household Spending Posts 10th Straight Y/Y Drop as Inflation Bites, Milder Weather Dampens Demand for Winter Clothing, Heaters
–Households Seeking Savings by Switching to Low-Cost Mobile Phone Plans–Eating Out Continues Growing, Vehicle Purchases, Car Services Rebound–Real Household Income Posts 15th Straight Y/Y Drop on Elevated Costs By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted its 10th straight drop on the year in December, down a deeper-than-expected 2.5%, following a 2.9% dip […]
ISM: US Services Sector Expands for 13th Straight Month in January; Index Rebounds on New Orders, Jobs After December’s Unexpected Dip
–ISM Services Index at 53.4 Vs. 12-Month Low of Revised 50.5 in December–ISM Supply Deliveries Slower for 1st time in 4 Months due to Shipping Delays–ISM’s Nieves: Congestion at Panama Canal More Serious Than Impact of Red Sea Conflict–Nieves: Higher Costs Concerning, Keeping Fed Cautious about Lowering Interest Rates By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Business […]
Italy’s Meloni Takes More Moderate Stance to Lure Bond Investors, Centrist Voters
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews)- After more than a year in power, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is getting a ‘political makeover’ to take a more moderate stance and lure investors willing to support the country’s funding needs, say opposition forces. “She’s abandoning her neo-fascist rhetoric and revisiting her hard core, nationalist rightist policies in […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Feb 5
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2024 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]