Wednesday September 15 Washington Schedules from Mace News

The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, the President will host a meeting with business leaders and CEOs on the COVID-19 response. This meeting in the EEOB Library will […]

Japan July Machine Orders Rebound Slightly; Pickup from 2020 Continues

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, rebounded slightly in July, staying on course toward a second consecutive quarterly rise in July-September, data released Wednesday by the Cabinet Office showed. Orders from manufacturers marked the fourth straight rise while those from non-manufacturers posted the first […]

Tuesday September 14 Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 In the morning, the President will travel to Denver, Colorado. The departure from Long Beach Airport will be open […]

Monday September 13 Washington Schedules from MaceNews

The White House President Biden to Travel to Long Beach, CaliforniaOn Monday, September 13, the President will travel to Long Beach, California to participate in an event with Governor Gavin Newsom.The President’s arrival at Long Beach Airport on Monday, September 13 and his departure on Tuesday, September 14 will be open press. Additional details are below.*Please RSVP […]

US Data Preview Commentary: CPI, Retail Sales, IndPro and the Next 20 Years

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – This week’s economic data includes the Consumer Price Index for August, with forecasters not anticipating an acceleration in the rate of change but not much, if any, deceleration. If the annual consumer inflation rate remains around the 5.4% in July and June, or a little less as forecasted, analysts are likely to […]

Cleveland Fed’s Mester Expects Inflation To Dip Next Year But Sees Upside Risks

Sees ‘Transitory’ As ‘Less Useful’ Term To Describe Inflation Upsurge Calls For Clearer FOMC Communication on Inflation, Employment Goals By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester warned Friday that inflation could persist at higher levels next year and questioned the use of the term “transitory” to describe the current […]

ECB To Decelerate QE Purchases; No Word on What Will Succeed Emergency Programme

By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The European Central Bank will decelerate the pace of asset purchases in the third quarter, as it presented upgraded forecasts for the next year, but provided no clue as to what will replace its emergency purchase programme which is due to end next year. “Based on a joint assessment […]

Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the evening, the President will deliver remarks on his robust plan to stop the spread of the Delta variant and boost COVID-19 vaccinations. These remarks […]

Fed’s Beige Book: Economy Weighed by Delta Variant with Growth ‘Downshifted’

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s survey of economic conditions nationwide Wednesday found the economy “downshifted slightly” during the summer as the Delta variant hurt restaurants, tourism and travel while supply disruptions, labor shortages and semiconductor shortages added to the slowing. The survey of the 12 regional Fed districts was conducted through Aug. 30 and […]

Italy’s Local Elections Raise Coalition Tensions, Risk Delaying Reforms – Sources

By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s upcoming local elections are bound to fuel tensions between government parties with the risk of delaying key reforms needed to kickstart the recovery, ruling coalition officials warned. “The League, the Democrats and the 5 Stars are bickering on a daily basis in an attempt to boost their popularity […]