TRUMP NOMINATES AMY CONEY BARRETT TO THE SUPREME COURT

–She Says Court Belongs to Everyone and She’ll Serve ‘Poor and Rich’ –Aims to Follow Example of Conservative Antonin Scalia By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Hoping to transform the Supreme Court into a reliably conservative institution for the foreseeable future, President Trump Saturday confirmed his choice of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor to be 48-year-old […]

STATUS CHECK: GOODBYE RBG; NOW YEARS, MAYBE DECADES OF SOMETHING ELSE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. It was 12:53 in the afternoon, eastern time, when the hearse carrying Ruth Bader Ginsburg began to leave the Capitol grounds, the casket having been precisely positioned  inside by the stiff military honor […]

SATURDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Saturday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 EDT  1:30PM                     In-House Pool Call Time 4:35PM                     Out-of-Town Pool Call Time   3:15PM                    THE PRESIDENT participates in a greeting with Evangelical Faith Leaders Oval Office Closed Press  5:00PM                     THE PRESIDENT announces nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United […]

DATA PREVIEW: JOBS REPORT COULD SEE 1-2-3 PUNCH FROM HURRICANES

By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The September employment report could be hit with a triple shot from Hurricanes Marco, Laura, and Sally, adding to the already-slowing pace of gains seen over the last three months. Hurricane Marco slammed into the Gulf Coast on August 24, followed swiftly by Hurricane Laura on August 27, both […]

STATUS CHECK: SOLEMNITY AND THE USUAL DISCORDANT NOTES

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. The quiet day-long procession of Americans paying respect to Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the day’s solemn background music, an impressive tribute to a remarkable woman. And then President Trump came by, wearing a […]

FRIDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 EDT  2:00PM                       In-House Pool Call Time 8:00AM                      Out-of-Town Pool Call Time (FL) 7:40PM                       Out-of-Town Pool Call Time (JBA)   11:00AM                    THE PRESIDENT participates in a Latinos for Trump Roundtable Doral, FL Pre-Credentialed Media  12:05PM                     THE PRESIDENT departs Doral, FL, en route […]

DATA FLASH: US INITIAL CLAIMS IN TIGHT RANGE; NEW HOME SALES SURGE

–Initial Claims Rise By 4,000 to 870,000; 4-Week Average Declines Further–New Home Sales Up 4.8% to 1.011 Million SAAR in Aug, High Since 2006 By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Initial claims rose by 4,000 in the September 19 week to a level of 870,000, below the 880,000 level expected and within the same narrow range […]

THURSDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 EDT  8:30AM                     In-House Pool Call Time 1:35PM                     Out-of-Town Pool Call Time  9:45AM                     THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route to the Supreme Court of the United States South Portico In-Town Travel Pool  9:55AM                     THE PRESIDENT and […]

STATUS CHECK: WHOSE COGNITIVE ILLUSION IS BETTER?

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. So much for a Wednesday. Noise perhaps. Confusion. Ominous sometimes, repetitious often and sadly, no longer surprising. Hardly news but too important to be ignored. Beginning with President Trump, in his evening news […]

FED’S ROSENGREN WARNS OF COVID RECURRENCE, HIT TO LENDERS AS BAD LOANS RISE

NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren Wednesday warned of a possible credit crunch as small- and medium-sized lenders see rising non-performing loans as a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic strikes and more business go bankrupt. Rosengren, in remarks for delivery to the Boston Economic Club, warned of “more substantial headwinds” for […]