STATUS CHECK: NOT THE TIME TO PINE FOR NATIONAL UNITY AS ELECTION APPROACHES
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: “I wish that when we went into lockdown we looked like Italy.” Quote of the day, from Dr. Deborah Birx, Corona Virus Task Force coordinator, to KARK-TV. Is it true, as she said, […]
MONDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 In-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: CBSPrint: National JournalRadio: Talk Media News Out-of-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: CBSPrint: WSJRadio: BBC […]
SATURDAY/SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the public schedule for Saturday and Sunday at the Bedminster, N.J. weekend White House: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020, THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020 Saturday, August 15, 2020 EDT 3:30PM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time 5:35PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a roundtable with supporters […]
STATUS CHECK: BARS OR SCHOOLS? ANOTHER WEEK DEEPER INTO THE VIRUS PIT
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: “Do you want want to open bars or open schools?” Best quote yet from the NIH’s Tony Fauci as his consternation becomes more tangible every day. It was Thursday when his Task Force […]
DATA PREVIEW: REDUCED NORTHEAST CASES LIFT FACTORY DATA
By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – After a busy week, the upcoming data schedule is a bit lighter. After being hit hard by COVID early in the spring, the Northeast region has seen a sharp improvement that will translate into further strengthening in manufacturing conditions for August. The New York Fed’s Empire State reading, to […]
DATA FLASH: US JULY RETAIL SALES WEAKER THAN EXPECTED, UP 1.2%
–Retail Sales Excluding Motor Vehicles Up 1.9%; Vehicle Sales Fall 1.2%–Nonfarm Productivity Surges Despite Output Decline; Workweek Drops–Industrial Production Rose 3.0%; Manufacturing, Utilities, Mining All Up–Preliminary August Michigan Sentiment Ticked Up to 72.8 From 72.5–Business Inventories Fall 1.1% in June, Business Sales Surge 8.4% By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Retail sales rose further in […]
FRIDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020 In-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: FOXPrint: Las Vegas Review JournalRadio: WW1 Out-of-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: FOXPrint: USA TodayRadio: […]
STATUS CHECK: MIDDLE EAST BREAKTHROUGH; VIRUS RELIEF STALEMATE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: An authentic though preliminary breakthrough, a third Arab country normalizing relations with Israel. With the UAE’s agreement, Israel suspends its claims of sovereignty over the West Bank claimed by Palestinians for a future […]
TEXT: UAE/ISRAEL ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
–Israel Agrees To Suspend Claim of Sovereignty Over West Bank WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the text of the joint statement among the U.S., Israel and the United Arab Emirates which Thursday became the third Arab country to formally declare peace with Israel: Joint Statement of the United States, the State of Israel, and […]
DATA FLASH: US INITIAL CLAIMS DIP AS FUTURE STILL UNDER DEBATE
–Initial Claims -228,000 to 963,000; First Reading Below 1 Million Under COVID–July Import Prices Rose 0.7%, But Only 0.2% Ex. Fuels By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – As Congress and the White House continue to spar – or currently refuse to spar – on the future of the enhanced jobless claims program, initial claims fell by […]