Japan August Retail Sales Continue to Post Sharp Y/Y Rise on Heat Wave
Auto Demand, Recovering Department Stores on Influx of Foreign Visitors, –METI Keeps View: Retail Sales on Gradual Uptrend–High Prices of Food and Beverages Supporting Overall Retail Sales –Sales of Apparal, Appliances, Fuels Maintain Rebound Seen in July By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales maintained high growth on the year in August as the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Sept 28
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 SCHEDULEFOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Sept 27
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: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
Japan Govt Keeps View on Moderate Economic Recovery Amid Elevated Costs for Daily Necessities
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Tuesday maintained its overall assessment, saying the economy is recovering moderately thanks to wage hikes, but noted that high costs for daily necessities are eroding purchasing power of households, particularly among lower income families, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. In its September report, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Sept 25
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 SCHEDULEFOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Sept 22
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 SCHEDULEFOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
BOJ Repeats Vow to Maintain Monetary Easing Patiently to Seek Stable 2% Inflation with Wage Growth
–BOJ Board Keeps Basic Easing Stance Unanimously After Allowing Greater Flexibility in July By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan said Friday its policy board decided unanimously to maintain its monetary easing stance, keeping its zero to slightly negative interest rate targets along the yield curve as well as large asset purchases to […]
Japan August Core CPI Annual Rate Steady at 3.1% on Elevated Processed Food Prices; Energy Down Further on Utilities
–Processed Food Prices Still 9% Above Year-Earlier Levels, Hotels Up Sharply on Travel Demand –Total CPI Moderates to +3.2% Y/Y from +3.3% due to Smaller Fresh Food Price Rise –Core-Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) Annual Rate Remains at 42-Year High of 4.3% By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer inflation in Japan was largely steady in […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Sept 21
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, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Sept 20
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: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 Wednesday, September 20, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. […]