White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Aug 3
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2023 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Aug 2
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2023 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Aug 1
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, […]
Italy’s Likely Rejection of the ESM Reform Would Leave Bank Contagion Risk Unaddressed in Euro Bloc – Italian Opposition Sources
–Italy Is Lone Holdout Opposing New Rules to Manage Bank Crisis By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s likely rejection of the European Stability Mechanism reform plan, with its common backstop credit line for failing banks, leaves the Eurozone at risk of financial meltdown if a big bank falters, warned Italian opposition sources. The ruling […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, July 31
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULEFOR MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, July 28
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Briefing. This meeting will be closed […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, July 27
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
TRANSCRIPT: Fed’s Powell Post-FOMC Meeting Q&A
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The transcript of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC meeting press conference Wednesday follows: Since early last year the FOMC has significantly tightened the stance of monetary policy. Today we took another step by raising our policy interest rate a quarter percentage point. And we are continuing to reduce our securities holdings […]
FOMC Raises Fed Funds Rate Another Quarter Point as Expected; Repeats Previous Language
WASHINGTON (MaceNews)- The Federal Open Market Committee had no surprises to offer Wednesday, fulfilling expectations for another quarter point increase in the fed funds rate, to 5.25% to 5.50%, and using well-worn phraseology to remain committed to 2% inflation. The policy statement follows: Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate […]
Japan Govt Keeps View on Moderate Economic Recovery Backed by Consumer Spending, Business Investment Amid Higher Wage Growth
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Wednesday maintained its overall assessment, saying the economy is recovering moderately as substantial wage hikes and Covid-era excess savings are supporting consumer spending while improving supply chains are shoring up business confidence and investment, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. Japanese policymakers expect robust […]