STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY – OK, NO VOTER APATHY. WHAT’S NEXT?

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        So many voters. So many of them early voters, about a hundred million. A nation’s electorate energized, an outpouring of civic determination. A tidal wave of turnout already accomplished and projected. And […]

ITALY’S CONTE: GOVT TO IMPLEMENT NEW MULTI-TIER COVID RESTRICTIONS

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews)- Italy’s government will implement new anti-COVID restrictions in a bid to tackle the second pandemic wave that is rocking the country, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told parliament on Monday. “The pandemic is worsening. The government is forced to intervene with new measures through a multi-tier system based on regional contagion […]

DATA FLASH: US MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS IMPROVE FURTHER IN OCTOBER

–ISM Manufacturing Index Rose to 59.3 in October, Above Expectations–Sept Construction Spend Softer Than Expected; Residential Surged By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The October ISM index showed U.S. manufacturing sector activity improved further, showing extraordinarily strong expansion. The headline PMI index rose to 59.3 from 55.4 in September, well above expectations for a small […]

MONDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNeews) – The following is Monday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020 EST 11:55PM                     In-Town Pool Call Time 7:45AM                       Out-of-Town Pool Call Time  9:30AM                      THE PRESIDENT departs Doral, FL, en route to Miami, FL Doral, FL Out-of-Town Travel Pool  9:40AM                     THE PRESIDENT arrives at Miami International Airport Miami, FL Pre-Credentialed Media  9:50AM              […]

SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Sunday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020 EST  6:30AM                     In-House Pool Call Time 6:30AM                     Out-of-Town Pool Call Time  8:00AM                     THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Portico Out-of-Town Travel Pool  8:25AM                     THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Travel […]

STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY – COMING UP, CATHARSIS, HEALING?

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. ·        Saturday makes it three days. Three days until catharsis, healing and finally a truce in the culture wars. You could see it on Fox News, where Sean Hannity was mellowing, praising candidate […]

SATURDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Saturday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 EDT  8:30AM                      In-House Pool Call Time8:30AM                     Out-of-Town Pool Call Time  10:00AM                      THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Portico Out-of-Town Travel Pool  10:25AM                     THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews Joint […]

DATA PREVIEW: OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT REPORT TAKES A RARE BACKSEAT

By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – It takes a lot to knock the employment report off its perch as the week’s most important economic event, but that will be case in the upcoming week. By the time we get to Friday’s release for October, fatigue may have set it. Obviously, the main event for the […]

DATA FLASH: US SEPTEMBER PERSONAL INCOME REBOUNDS, PCE JUMPS

–US Sept Personal Income +0.9% After -2.5% in August, Savings Rate 14.3%–Nominal PCE +1.4%, Real PCE +1.2%; Core Prices +0.2%–Chicago PMI Slips to Still-Strong 61.1 in October from 64.2 in September–Oct Michigan Sentiment Index Revised Up to 81.1, Vs 80.4 in September By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Personal income rebounded in September, reflecting a […]

BANK OF ITALY’S VISCO: EZ DEFLATION RISK MUST NOT BE OVERLOOKED’

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – The Bank of Italy governor Ignazio Visco warned on Friday “not to overlook” the risk of deflation in the eurozone even though current deflationary risks are lower than they were six months ago. “The probability of deflation is still very lower, however, the share of operators expecting an inflation […]