DATA PREVIEW: ODD THANKSGIVING CAPS OFF A BUSY WEEK

By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – As a result of surging COVID cases, the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday will be the strangest on record, with a Zoom screen at the other end of the table rather than relatives. It could prevent the spread of COVID, but it may also prevent the usual Thanksgiving sporting event in […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- HISTORIC AND DARK, THE BATTLE INTENSIFIES

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. The charm and wonder of Donald Trump’s machinations to tarnish the presidency of Joe Biden took a decidedly darker turn Thursday as the president took a step that might become more than a […]

DATA FLASH: U.S. OCTOBER EXISTING HOME SALES ADVANCE FURTHER

–Existing Home Sales Rise by 4.3% to a 6.85 Million Rate, High Since Feb 2006 By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – U.S. existing home sales surged again in October are now at the highest point since February 2006. National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said the data are “amazing” and noted that 2020 […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- EMPTY CLASSROOMS AGAIN; MORE COMING WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. The order to close New York City schools beginning Thursday was unwelcome in the extreme but Mayor Bill de Blasio said it was necessary. The […]

THURSDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020   EST  10:00AM                         In-House Pool Call Time   THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled.  ### — Content may appear first or exclusively on the Mace News premium service. For real-time email delivery contact tony@macenews.com. Twitter headlines […]

WEDNESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 EST  10:00AM                        In-House Pool Call Time                                            THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled.  […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- THE ELECTIONS WERE FRAUD-FREE? YOU’RE FIRED.

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. “He had rid himself of the red sickness of battle.” So wrote Stephen Crane, in “The Red Badge of Courage.” Which relates to this presidential tweet: “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on […]

DATA FLASH: RETAIL SALES GROWTH SLOWS, UP 0.3% IN OCTOBER

–Retail Sales Ex-Motor Vehicles Rise Only 0.3%; Clothing Sales Reverse–Industrial Production Jumps By 1.1% as Utilities Production Rebounds–Business Inventories Up 0.7% in September, Business Sales Up 0.6% By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Retail sales rose only modestly in October, a much smaller increase than in previous months, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Total retail […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- TESLA NEWS VS MODERNA NEWS – A TIE?

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. Was the big news of the day Moderna’s 94.5% efficacious vaccine candidate, sending that company’s stock up almost 10%, or Tesla being granted membership in the S&P 500 club beginning  Dec. 21, an […]