DATA FLASH: JULY HOUSING STARTS SURGE, SUGGEST SUPPLY SURGE
By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The U.S. July home building data, released Tuesday, were much stronger than expected and show that the record low mortgage rates are encouraging an increase in supply to meet the demand for new homes. The pace of housing starts rose by 22.6% to a 1.496 million annual rate, well […]
TUESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020 EDT 7:30AM In-House Pool Call Time 8:30AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time 9:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a signing of a Proclamation on the 100th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment Blue Room Restricted […]
STATUS CHECK: NOT THE TIME TO PINE FOR NATIONAL UNITY AS ELECTION APPROACHES
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: “I wish that when we went into lockdown we looked like Italy.” Quote of the day, from Dr. Deborah Birx, Corona Virus Task Force coordinator, to KARK-TV. Is it true, as she said, […]
MONDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 In-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: CBSPrint: National JournalRadio: Talk Media News Out-of-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: CBSPrint: WSJRadio: BBC […]
SATURDAY/SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the public schedule for Saturday and Sunday at the Bedminster, N.J. weekend White House: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020, THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020 Saturday, August 15, 2020 EDT 3:30PM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time 5:35PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a roundtable with supporters […]
STATUS CHECK: BARS OR SCHOOLS? ANOTHER WEEK DEEPER INTO THE VIRUS PIT
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: “Do you want want to open bars or open schools?” Best quote yet from the NIH’s Tony Fauci as his consternation becomes more tangible every day. It was Thursday when his Task Force […]
DATA PREVIEW: REDUCED NORTHEAST CASES LIFT FACTORY DATA
By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – After a busy week, the upcoming data schedule is a bit lighter. After being hit hard by COVID early in the spring, the Northeast region has seen a sharp improvement that will translate into further strengthening in manufacturing conditions for August. The New York Fed’s Empire State reading, to […]
DATA FLASH: US JULY RETAIL SALES WEAKER THAN EXPECTED, UP 1.2%
–Retail Sales Excluding Motor Vehicles Up 1.9%; Vehicle Sales Fall 1.2%–Nonfarm Productivity Surges Despite Output Decline; Workweek Drops–Industrial Production Rose 3.0%; Manufacturing, Utilities, Mining All Up–Preliminary August Michigan Sentiment Ticked Up to 72.8 From 72.5–Business Inventories Fall 1.1% in June, Business Sales Surge 8.4% By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Retail sales rose further in […]
FRIDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020 In-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: FOXPrint: Las Vegas Review JournalRadio: WW1 Out-of-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: FOXPrint: USA TodayRadio: […]
STATUS CHECK: MIDDLE EAST BREAKTHROUGH; VIRUS RELIEF STALEMATE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: An authentic though preliminary breakthrough, a third Arab country normalizing relations with Israel. With the UAE’s agreement, Israel suspends its claims of sovereignty over the West Bank claimed by Palestinians for a future […]