Category: Government

BOE GIVES BANKS 6 MONTHS NOTICE TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE SUB-ZERO RATES

— Leaves rates, QE Programme Unchanged After February Rate-Setting Meeting By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The Bank of England has asked UK financial institutions to begin a six month preparation period in the event the UK economy requires the additional stimulus of a sub-zero base rate. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee “concluded that it would […]

THURSDAY’S WASHINGTON SCHEDULES

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021   In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed […]

ITALY: DRAGHI TASKED WITH FORMING UNITY GOVERNMENT; ‘CONFIDENT’ PARTIES WILL JOIN

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi was handed on Wednesday the mandate to form a new government by Italy’s head of state Sergio Mattarella and put an end to Italy’s political crisis. “It’s a difficult moment. There’s a dramatic health crisis, which requires adequate responses in defeating the […]

WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and with upcoming economic data: The White House   DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021  In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting is […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY: THE MARKET FOR TRUTH IS A LOT LIKE THAT FOR GAMESTOP

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: • So much grief abroad in the land as dad comes home and the true meaning of “custodial account” becomes dinner table conversation. Discussion. Argument. Finally dad loses it. For a 13-year old […]

ITALY’S HEAD OF STATE EXPECTED TO ASK FORMER ECB HEAD DRAGHI TO FORM GOVERNMENT

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s head of state Sergio Mattarella has summoned former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi following the failure of party talks aimed at exiting the ongoing political crisis, with Mattarella likely to task Draghi with forming a new ruling majority. “A fully operative government, able to address challenges, rather […]

TUESDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, Capitol Hill along with upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021   In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting is […]

MONDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, Capitol Hill along with upcoming data releases: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed […]

WEEKEND WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday and Sunday schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Senate, the House as well as economic data: The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2021  On Saturday and Sunday, the President has no public events scheduled. Saturday’s In-Town Pool Wires: AP, […]