STATUS CHECK – BRACED FOR A PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE – ABOUT FAMILY
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. · The dearth of much actual news on the day before the final presidential debate was a challenge for news producers everywhere Wednesday. Barack Obama began campaigning on the ground for Joe Biden […]
FED’S BEIGE BK: AS-EXPECTED ‘SLIGHT TO MODEST’ EXPANSION
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book survey of economic activity through the 12 regional bank districts Wednesday found little evidence of any V-shaped recovery, instead seeing “slight to modest” improvements in most regions. Assembled by the St. Louis Fed, the survey prepared for the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting Nov. 4-5 […]
DATA FLASH: SEPTEMBER HOUSING STARTS REBOUND ON SINGLE-FAMILY
–Housing Starts Rose By 1.9% to 1.415 Mln SAAR with Single-Family Up 8.5% By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The U.S .September home building data, released Tuesday, continued to represent the shift toward single-family homes and away from condos and apartments as buyers seek more space and larger homes since the COVID-19 quarantines. The pace […]
STATUS CHECK – OF BALLISTIC TRAJECTORIES AND DIGITAL CURRENCY
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. · Fifteen days until Election Day but already a feeling settling in that the ballistic trajectory has been set and that although we don’t know the outcome, it has been decided. Thirty million […]
TUESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 EDT 9:00AM In-House Pool Call Time 4:20PM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time 3:00PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Sinclair Town Hall event Rose Garden Closed Press 5:25PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route […]
DATA PREVIEW: LOW RATES, HURRICANE AND FIRE DAMAGE LIFT HOME BUILDING
By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The housing sector has been on a general upward trend for the last several months, fueled by record low mortgage rates. Home building and sales tumbled at the beginning of the pandemic due to uncertainty and social distancing. But the Federal Reserve’s stance of low rates for a long […]
STATUS CHECK – FINALLY, A TRILLION TREES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL
–Maybe February for the Next Round of Pandemic Relief 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 chilly in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the site of another MAGA rally Tuesday night. More masks than usual. A whole lot about Biden […]
DATA FLASH: US MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS EXPAND FURTHER
–ISM Mfg Index Falls Slightly to 55.4 in September, Below Expectations–Aug Construction Spending Stronger Than Expected;, Residential Surge–Personal Income Falls on Waning Benefits; PCE Gains Slowing–Initial Claims Decline Further; Continuing Claims Lowest Virus Count By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The September ISM index Thursday showed U.S. manufacturing sector activity expanded further, but at a […]
DATA FLASH: US SECOND QUARTER GDP REVISED UP TO -31.4%
––Second Quarter PCE Revised Up to -33.2% From -34.1% Previously By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Second quarter U.S. GDP Wednesday was revised up slightly due to upward adjustments to consumption and residential fixed investment. Analysts will look past this data and toward the third quarter’s likely partial recovery. Second quarter GDP was revised up […]
STATUS CHECK: THE GREAT DEBATE DRAWS THE NAT’L GUARD TO CLEVELAND
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. Finally, the time has arrived for the Great Debate. Americans will be making popcorn, waiting to witness the Tuesday night battle of the major political gladiators of our time. The American Demosthenes vs. […]