Friday Washington Schedules From MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will meet virtually with their counterparts in the Quad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
FOMC Preview: Fed Not Apt To Start Signaling Policy Shift at Mid-March FOMC Meeting
By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews)– With each passing day, as the recovery continues (and as more Americans get vaccinated), we are getting closer to the time when the Federal Reserve starts tapping the brakes on its supercharged monetary race car. But that doesn’t mean it’s close, and it’s doubtful we will see any perceptible movement […]
WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday Washington schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval […]
Monday Washington Schedules From MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval […]
Saturday/Sunday Washington Schedules From MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday and Sunday public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 AND SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 On Saturday and Sunday, the President has no public events scheduled. Saturday’s In-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, […]
US Data Preview: Inflation Week – CPI/PPI and Credit Mkt Gonzo Watch
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Too bad that on the upcoming week’s schedule there’s not another Jay Powell “cross my heart and hope to die” pledge he’s NOT reconsidering policy any time soon, embracing “Op Twist” or otherwise dismantling the Federal Open Market Committee, triggering another jittery freak-out among non-believers. Failing that, the news watch will have […]
SF Fed’s Daly: Yield Curve Control a Tool Fed Could Use If Needed; Must Choose Price or Quantity
By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said Tuesday that monetary policy is “in a good place” presently, but said the Fed could decide to extend the maturity of its asset purchases if necessary – for example if it decided that long-term interest rates were moving too high. […]
Euro Area February Flash CPI Rose 0.9%; +1.0% Expected
Zurich (MaceNews) – Consumer prices in the euro area are expected to rise 0.9% in February from a year ago, led by food, alcohol and tobacco prices, according to the HICP flash estimate released today by Eurostat. Economists had expected inflation to rise 1.0%, according to the median forecast of a survey of economists conducted […]
Japan Feb Tokyo CPI Shows Small Drop As Food, Energy Downtrend Eases
– Weak Energy Still Key Factor Behind Year-on-Year CPI Decline – Government Has Suspended Travel Discounts but Hotels Cut Prices Amid Slump By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer prices in Tokyo, a leading indicator of the national average, were little changed in February from January, leading to a smaller year-on-year drop in key measures as […]
Euro-Area CPI Rose 0.9% in January From a Year- Ago, Confirming Preliminary Reading
Zurich (MaceNews) – Consumer inflation in the Euro-area rose 0.9% in January from a year ago, according to final harmonized (HICP) figures released by Eurostat Tuesday. The increase, which confirmed the preliminary result released earlier this month, was led by services and non-energy industrial goods and matched the median of an Econoday survey of economists’ […]