Bank of England Announces Departure of Noted Hawk

By Laurie Laird — Chief Economist Andy Haldane will depart in June LONDON (MaceNews) — Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane will leave the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee at the end of June, robbing the rate-setting body of one of its most hawkish voices. After 32 years at the Bank, Haldane will take over […]

US FDA/CDC: Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis ‘Extremely Rare’

–To Hold Briefing 10a ET On Recommended Pause in J&J Vaccine Use WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The announcement by the FDA and CDC Tuesday morning, preceded by a New York Times scoop, recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, immediately knocked the wind out of U.S. stock futures with the negativity […]

Tuesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, Capitol Hill and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This […]

Italy Hones EU Pandemic Aid Plan, Reforms ‘Key’ Part – Sources

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Rome’s government is honing a key pro-growth plan to deploy European pandemic aid which will be forwarded to Brussels by the end of April and will include ambitious investments alongside structural reforms, according to ruling coalition sources. In order to apply for European funds the European Commission must greenlight […]

Monday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, Capitol Hill and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This […]

ECB Rate Setter Refuses to Rule Out Additional PEPP Purchases to Lift Inflation to Target

By Laurie Laird — Fabio Panetta calls inflation outlook “unsatisfactory” LONDON (MaceNews) – A leading European central banker lamented the eurozone’s chronically-low inflation, refusing to rule out an extension of the current asset purchase programme if inflation remains below target. “We do have room for manoeuvre, because so far we have only used part of […]

Saturday/Sunday Washington Schedules MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday and Sunday schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, Capitol Hill and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2021 AND SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2021 On Saturday and Sunday, the President has no public […]

US Data Preview: CPI, Retail Sales, Housing Starts

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – This current month and in May is when the inflation rate is finally going to hit the Fed’s target of 2% and we begin riding the “transitory” express, waiting for the ride back down. At least that’s what Federal Reserve Gov. Lael Brainard told us late last month about negative comps.  “The […]

Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in […]

Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s public schedules of the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol as well as for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House  DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s […]