STATUS CHECK: US STOCK MARKET EBULLIENCE SHOWS RARE VULNERABILITY TO VIRUS NEWS

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: It was hard not to notice a disturbance in the Force, the force of stock market ebullience, that is. It was a strong start after Russia, however prematurely, announced it was moving to […]

FED’S BARKIN: NEED FISCAL PACKAGE TO SUPPORT US CONSUMER, RECOVERY

NEW YORK (MaceNews)– Consumer spending and the economic recovery are vulnerable if Congress and the president fail to deliver another round of federal relief spending,Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said Tuesday. Barkin, responding to questions during an online event hosted by the Center for Regional Competitiveness, said consumption, especially by blue-collar workers with a high […]

TUESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the White House public schedule” DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 12:30PM – The president participates in a phone call with America’s sheriffs. Oval Office Closed Press — Content may appear first or exclusively on the Mace News premium service. For real-time email delivery contact […]

STATUS CHECK: BAD VIBES ACCUMULATE RE CHINA

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: A new week filled with echoes of last week. Weekend rioting, Chicago after midnight looted stores. A police shooting in the afternoon and mistaken rumors about that shooting was the spark. There was […]

MONDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020  EDT  11:00AM                             In-House Pool Call Time  12:30PM                          THE PRESIDENT has lunch with the Vice President Private Dining Room Closed Press  2:00PM                          THE PRESIDENT receives his intelligence briefing Oval Office Closed Press Briefing Schedule 1:00PM                          Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a briefing James S. Brady Briefing […]

SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020 EDT  2:30PM                             Out-of-Town Pool Call Time8:00PM                             In-House Pool Call Time  8:00AM                          THE PRESIDENT participates in a video teleconference: International Conference to Support Beirut and the Lebanese People Bedminster, NJ Closed Press  4:15PM                          THE PRESIDENT departs Bedminster, NJ, en route to Long Branch, NJ Bedminster, NJ Closed Press  4:45PM                          THE PRESIDENT arrives at Elberon […]

TRUMP SIGNS 4 EXEC ORDERS, DEFERRING PAYROLL TAX, EXTENDING EVICTIONS MORATORIUM

By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Combining campaign promises with executive orders of questionable legality, President Trump Saturday said he is deferring payroll tax collections  through the end of the year for pay of $100,00 or less and if re-elected, will “terminate” the tax. In his second televised appearance at his Bedminster, N.J. golf resort […]

SATURDAY’S WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Saturday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020  EDT 2:30PM                    In-House Pool Call Time  4:35PM                       THE PRESIDENT departs Bedminster, NJ, en route to Southampton, NY Bedminster, NJ     Closed Press  5:35PM                       THE PRESIDENT arrives at Southampton Landing Zone Southampton, NY     Out-of-Town Travel Pool  5:45PM                       THE PRESIDENT departs Southampton Landing […]

BOE DEFENDS FORECASTS AS AGENTS QUERY OPTIMISTIC ASSUMPTIONS

By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – Top Bank of England officials Friday reiterated the downside risks to forecasts of a smart economic rebound under questioning from the BoE’s regional representatives about the Bank’s baseline forecasting assumptions.  The central forecast released Thursday “is sensible,” albeit with “very substantial” downside risk, said Governor Andrew Bailey, addressing a […]

DATA FLASH: US JULY PAYROLLS RISE BY 1.76 MLN, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.2%

-COVID-Hit Sectors Lead Gain; Hourly Earnings Up 0.2%, Up 4.8% Year/Year By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The July employment report reflected continued improvement in the economy, but the rate at which the U.S. is digging out the hole it fell into in March and April clearly slowed. That recovery is likely to be hindered […]