MaceNewsViews: Commentary – Sorry, Europe, the US – and China – Won’t Let You Sit This One Out
By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The German federal election proceeds as if the choices don’t matter all that much. Regardless of the personalities a relatively centrist coalition will finally endeavor to strike the path ahead, in Germany’s case, a path of least resistance – as long as it can. Climate, stability, prosperity. Chances are, […]
MaceNewsViews – Commentary: Nihilism’s Dream – The US Defaults
By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Those knowing think pieces and Op-Eds by veteran graybeards, scoffing at the super-hyped headlines about the dangers of a pending debt-limit impasse, should be reassuring. They’ve seen it all before, the six dozen or more times Congress allows the nation’s Treasury to start borrowing again, often at the last […]
Rome To Raise GDP Forecast, Lower Deficit, Debt Projections but Disputes Ahead on Funding Priorities, Sources Say
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s government is expected to raise its GDP growth forecast for this year to 6% and lower projected fiscal deficit and debt levels, but key spending measures will have to be scaled back to stabilize Italy’s finances, said ruling coalition sources. “The current scenario has improved compared to our […]
FOMC Policy Statement: Tapering ‘May Soon be Warranted’
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Open Market Committee Wednesday put off any declarations on when it might begin the tapering process other than saying “it may soon be warranted.” Inflation? It’s still largely transitory.. The text of the statement follows: The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the […]
Commentary: Ignoring the US Housing Timebomb
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The latest trove of housing data Wednesday collected by the National Association of Realtors provided more definition to America’s bifurcated housing market, one in which the haves get what they want, expensive houses that are available for sharply escalating prices, and the have nots, the younger generations buying their first home, who […]
Eurozone Consumer Inflation Rose 3.0 Percent in August, Confirming Flash Estimate
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Inflation in the Eurozone rose to 3.0 percent in August, led by double-digitgrowth in energy costs, according to the latest report from Eurostat. Today’s result confirmed the flash estimate released previously and is faster than the 2.2 percentannual rate registered in July. Inflation has risen consistently over the past twelve months; a […]
Japan Govt Sees Slower Economic Pickup Amid Disrupted Supply Chains, Pandemic Spike
— Consumption, Factory Output Downgraded While Exports on Track By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Thursday provided a more cautious view of the recent pickup in the domestic economy, saying its pace is slowing in the face of global supply chain disruptions and a surge in coronavirus cases, according to its monthly report released […]
US, UK And Australia Announce ‘New Alignment’ in the Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the White House transcript of the background press call on AUKUS, the sweeping declaration of cooperation among the U.S., the UK and Australia, to strengthen joint defense against China. The transcript of the call, held on an embargoed basis before the official announcement available at whitehouse.gov, adds much additional […]
Wednesday September 15 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, the President will host a meeting with business leaders and CEOs on the COVID-19 response. This meeting in the EEOB Library will […]
Japan July Machine Orders Rebound Slightly; Pickup from 2020 Continues
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, rebounded slightly in July, staying on course toward a second consecutive quarterly rise in July-September, data released Wednesday by the Cabinet Office showed. Orders from manufacturers marked the fourth straight rise while those from non-manufacturers posted the first […]