TEXT: UAE/ISRAEL ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

–Israel Agrees To Suspend Claim of Sovereignty Over West Bank WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the text of the joint statement among the U.S., Israel and the United Arab Emirates which Thursday became the third Arab country to formally declare peace with Israel: Joint Statement of the United States, the State of Israel, and […]

DATA FLASH: US INITIAL CLAIMS DIP AS FUTURE STILL UNDER DEBATE

–Initial Claims -228,000 to 963,000; First Reading Below 1 Million Under COVID–July Import Prices Rose 0.7%, But Only 0.2% Ex. Fuels By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – As Congress and the White House continue to spar – or currently refuse to spar –  on the future of the enhanced jobless claims program, initial claims fell by […]

STATUS CHECK: A FED VOICE SURPRISINGLY TRIES TO JOG SLEEPWALKING UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: It was unexpected and significant, when of all people the president of a Federal Reserve Bank spoke up to say something is seriously wrong in how the country is preparing for the next […]

FED’S ROSENGREN: SLOWDOWN EVIDENT IN HIGH-FREQUENCY DATA LIKELY TO CONTINUE

–‘Inconsistent’ Efforts by States Likely to Prolong Downturn NEW YORK (MaceNews)- Signs of slowing evident in recent high-frequency data are likely to persist and states are not doing enough to control the virus, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren said Wednesday. Rosengren, in remarks for delivery at an online event hosted by the South Shore Chamber […]

DATA FLASH: US JULY CPI SURGED 0.6%, ECHOING PPI INFLATION

–Core Prices Jump 0.6%; Ex. Only Energy, CPI Rose 0.5%.–Energy Prices Rose 2.5%, Food Prices Down 0.4% By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Following Tuesday’s surprisingly large gains in business prices, there was a question of whether those prices rebounds would feed down to the consumer level. That was answered Wednesday morning with an extraordinarily […]

WEDNESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 10a EDT The president participates in Kids First: Getting America’s Children Safely Back to School EEOB Library — Content may appear first or exclusively on the Mace News premium service. For real-time email delivery […]

STATUS CHECK: US STOCK MARKET EBULLIENCE SHOWS RARE VULNERABILITY TO VIRUS NEWS

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: It was hard not to notice a disturbance in the Force, the force of stock market ebullience, that is. It was a strong start after Russia, however prematurely, announced it was moving to […]

FED’S BARKIN: NEED FISCAL PACKAGE TO SUPPORT US CONSUMER, RECOVERY

NEW YORK (MaceNews)– Consumer spending and the economic recovery are vulnerable if Congress and the president fail to deliver another round of federal relief spending,Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said Tuesday. Barkin, responding to questions during an online event hosted by the Center for Regional Competitiveness, said consumption, especially by blue-collar workers with a high […]

TUESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the White House public schedule” DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 12:30PM – The president participates in a phone call with America’s sheriffs. Oval Office Closed Press — Content may appear first or exclusively on the Mace News premium service. For real-time email delivery contact […]

MONDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020  EDT  11:00AM                             In-House Pool Call Time  12:30PM                          THE PRESIDENT has lunch with the Vice President Private Dining Room Closed Press  2:00PM                          THE PRESIDENT receives his intelligence briefing Oval Office Closed Press Briefing Schedule 1:00PM                          Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a briefing James S. Brady Briefing […]