STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- ELVIS IS LEAVING THE BUILDING – NOW WHAT?

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. A day like other days since the election, a president retweeting  millions of Trump votes were “deleted” and Twitter tagging that and others as “disputed.” The retweet was from a posting by the […]

FRIDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 EST  10:00AM                         In-House Pool Call Time  12:00PM                         THE PRESIDENT receives an update on Operation Warp Speed Oval Office Closed Press   ### — Content may appear first or exclusively on the Mace News premium service. For real-time email […]

ECB, BOE SEE NO SILVER BULLET IN COVID VACCINE

–Both CenBanks Expected to Adjust Policy in December –Fed’s Powell Sees More Tech-Oriented, Less Job-Oriented Recovery By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – Europe’s top central bankers welcomed the positive news on a Covid vaccine unveiled earlier this week, but warned that the region faces more economic pain before an inoculation becomes widely available. European Central […]

DATA FLASH: US OCTOBER CPI FLAT; JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL 48,000

–Core Prices Flat, Both Including and Excluding Energy Prices–Energy Prices Rose By 0.1%, But Gasoline Prices Down 0.5%. By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The October consumer price data were below expectations, with flat readings for both headline and core CPI. Both measures were expected to rise by 0.2%. The year/year rates for consumer inflation […]

BOE GOVERNOR DOWNPLAYS FEARS OF UK ECONOMIC SCARRING

— Declines to provide timeframe for consideration of negative interest rates By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The U.K. may escape significant economic scarring as a result of the Covid epidemic, particularly if an effective vaccine becomes widely available in 2020, according to the country’s top central banker. The Bank of England’s fears of permanent […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- OF TRADITION AND LEGACY

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. Veterans Day saw the opening of the National Museum of the United States Army, a beautiful huge structure situated in the immense Fort Belvoir, one of the U.S. military’s most high tech installations […]

THURSDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 EST  10:00AM                        In-House Pool Call Time  12:30PM                      THE PRESIDENT has lunch with the Vice President Private Dining Room Closed Press  4:00PM                      THE PRESIDENT meets with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury Oval […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY- BIDEN SEEKS CALM; OPPONENTS KEEP FIGHTING

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. President-Elect Joe Biden sought to calm troubled waters Tuesday in a rare question and answer session following a speech repeating how important he views the Affordable Care Act. It was under review by […]

WEDNESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020 EST  9:30AM                        In-House Pool Call Time  10:45AM                      THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route to Arlington, VA South Portico In-Town Travel Pool   10:55AM                      THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive […]

ITALY LIKELY TO ‘PRESS PAUSE’ ON MORE DEFICIT SPENDING; DEBT CONCERNS RISE – SOURCES

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s ruling coalition parties are trying to limit further boosting pandemic deficit spending as fears of long-term debt sustainability rise, according to party officials.  Despite pledges made in recent weeks to do “whatever it takes” to tackle the COVID-19 second wave and reassure markets, the “intention is to avoid […]