US October ISM Manufacturing Index Slips Further on Widespread Lower Demand
–ISM: New Orders Remain in Contraction; Employment at Breakeven Point –ISM: Firms Using Hiring Freezes, Attrition to Cope with Softer Demand in Future –ISM’s Fiore: Survey Indicates Contraction Ahead, Not Necessarily Recession; Collapse of New Orders Unlikely –Fiore: Contracting New Export Orders Concerning; China Down, Worst for Europe Yet to Come By Max Sato (MaceNews) […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Nov 1
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. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Oct 31
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. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the […]
Analysis: FOMC Set for Fourth 75 BP Rate Hike But What Comes Next?
– Even After Another Big Hike Real Funds Rate Will Be Negative – Mixed Signals About How High Fed Willing to Go to Fight inflation By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve will almost certainly take another fairly aggressive monetary tightening step at its Federal Open Market Committee meeting next week, but its interest rate hike […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Oct 27
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. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022 In the evening, the President will travel from Wilmington, Delaware to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The departure from Delaware Air […]
Japan October Tokyo Core CPI Surges to 40-Year High of 3.4% as Widespread Markups Continue 
–Total CPI +3.5%, Narrow CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) +2.2% for 3-Deacde Highs By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer prices in Tokyo, the leading indicator of the national average, surged in all three key measures, with the core CPI annual rate hitting a 40-year high of 3.4%, as processed food and natural gas suppliers continued passing […]
Japan September Jobless Rate Inches Up to 2.6% As More People Quit for Other Opportunities 
–Unemployment at 2.5% in August, 2.6% from May to July Vs. April’s 2-Year Low 2.5% –More People Quit to Seek Other Openings Vs. August, Last September –Employment Growth Up Sharply Y/Y After Posting 1st Drop in 4 months in July –Number of Unemployed Marks 15th Straight Y/Y Drop; Still Above January 2020 Level By Max […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Oct 27
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. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the […]
Bank of Canada Hikes Key Rate by 50 Bps to 3.75%, Balancing Between Too High Inflation and Slower Demand 
–BOC Governing Council Still Believes Interest Rates Need to Rise Further –BOC: Canadian Economy in Excess Demand, Labor Markets Tight –Governor Macklem: Getting Closer to End of Tightening but Not Over Yet–Macklem: Future Tightening Could Mean Large or Normal Rate Hike By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its policy […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Oct 26
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. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the […]