<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, March 21</strong>
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, MARCH 21, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Italy Aims to Boost Share of Debt Held by Domestic Retail Investors, Keeps Dollar Debt Issuance on Hold, Government Sources Say
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s nationalist government plans to increase the share of public debt held by domestic retail investors as it looks to offset fading European Central Bank purchases and as dollar-denominated debt issuance remains on hold, according to ruling coalition sources. “The goal is to nationalize as much as possible our […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Monday, March 20</strong>
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, MARCH 20, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. The Vice President will attend. […]
BOJ March Meeting Summary: Continue Easing to Support Stable 2% inflation, Sustained Wage Growth
By Max Sato –Board Members Also Note Side-Effects of Easing on Market Functioning–Summary Shows No Specific Debate on How BOJ Should Prepare for Eventual Exit (MaceNews) – Bank of Japan board members agreed that large-scale monetary easing should continue to support structural reforms toward sustained wage growth as the bank inches closer to achieving its […]
Major Central Banks to Boost Dollar Liquidity to Calm Market Jitters over Bank Failures
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Six major central banks said on early Monday Tokyo time that they are enhancing their joint efforts to provide ample funds to the financial markets under the scheme launched in 2009 in the aftermath of a global credit crunch, as investor concerns are growing over the health of financial institutions […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Friday, March 17</strong>
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, MARCH 17, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
<strong>FOMC Apt to Raise Rates Again but Bank Failures Raise Doubt</strong>
– Once Predisposed Toward More Aggressive Moves, Fed Must Now Weigh Financial Risks By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve finds itself in an awkward situation as it approaches its mid-March monetary policy meeting. Less than a week ago, it seemed, the Federal Reserve’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee was on the […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, March 16</strong>
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, MARCH 16, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
<strong>Japan February Exports Up After China Lunar New Year Holidays Distort Flows; Trade Deficit Narrows from Record High </strong>
–Japan Posts 19th Straight Month of Trade Deficit on High Oil, Gas Import Costs–Exports to China Mark 3rd Straight Y/Y Drop Amid Renewed Covid Spike By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese export values posted only modest growth in February amid slowing global demand but picked up from January, when lunar new year holidays distorted trade […]
<strong>Japan January Machine Orders Jump, Boding Well for Modest Q1 Rebound After Q4 Dip</strong>
–After Annual Revision, Cabinet Office Sees Core Orders Up 2.9% Q/Q in Q1, Revised Down from +4.3% –Cabinet Office Maintains View: Machinery Orders Pausing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, jumped for a second straight monthly advance in January, after a modest gain and […]