Powell: Fed Ready to Raise Rates Further To Reduce Inflation To 2%
– Funds Rate Now ‘Restrictive’ But Unsure If It’s ‘Sufficiently Restrictive’ – FOMC Can Afford to Proceed ‘Carefully’ – Will Watch for Evidence of Progress on Inflation, Labor Market Tightness By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed a mild, but clear bias toward additional monetary tightening in an anxiously awaited […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Aug 25
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, AUGUST 25, 2023 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, […]
Japan August Tokyo Core CPI Annual Rate Slips to 11-Month Low of 2.8% from 3.0% in July as Utility Costs Slump, Processed Food Prices Show Signs of Easing
–Processed Food Prices Continue to Lead Consumer Inflation, Pushing Up CPI Annual Rate by Nearly 2 Percentage Points –Total CPI Annual Rate Also Moderates to 11-Month Low of 2.9% from 3.2% in July after Hitting 41-Year High of 4.4% in January –Narrow CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) Annual Rate Remains at 41-Year High of 4.0% By […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Aug 24
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, AUGUST 24, 2023 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Aug 23
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, AUGUST 23, 2023 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Aug 22
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 SCHEDULEFOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Aug 21
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, AUGUST 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 Friday, Aug 18
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, AUGUST 18, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Later, […]
Japan July Core CPI Annual Rate Cools Off to 3.1% from June’s 3.3% on Further Drops in Utilities, Shrinking Rise in Mobile Phone Prices
–Processed Food Prices Still 9% Above Year-Earlier Levels, Hotel Fees Up Sharply on Traveling Demand –Total CPI Steady at +3.3% Y/Y, in +3.2% to +3.5% Range After Hitting 41-Year High of +4.3% in January –Core-Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) Annual Rate Ticks Up Further to 4.3% from June’s 4.2% By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Aug 17
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, AUGUST 17, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Later, […]