Bank of Canada Surprises Market with 25 BP Rate Hike; Warns Policy-makers More Worried Inflation Could Get Stuck Well Above 2%
–BOC Decision Reflects Its View: Policy Not Sufficiently Restrictive to Bring Supply/Demand Back into Balance, Return Inflation Sustainably To 2% Target –BOC: Canada’s Labor Market Remains Tight; Overall, Excess Demand Looks to Be More Persistent Than Anticipated By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its policy interest rate – the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 7
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 SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
Preview: Bank of Canada Expected to Pause for 3rd Time in a Row to See Effects of Tightening but Likely to Warn It Is Prepared to Hike If Needed
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday is expected to leave its policy interest rate – the target for overnight lending rates – unchanged at 4.50% for the third consecutive meeting in a “conditional” pause during the current tightening cycle that began in March last year aimed at bringing elevated inflation […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, June 6
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: (Note: The White House announced at 9:03P Et Monday that there will be a joint news conference Thursday with Pres Biden and UK PM Sunak […]
Japan April Household Spending Slumps on Continued Shift to Lower Mobile Phone Plans; Traveling, Eating Out Remain Strong
–Spending Drop Also Due to Continued Cut in High School Supplementary Education; Housing Also Down –Spending on Packaged Tours, Train/Air Fares Continues Rising on Tourism Support Program –Real Household Income Posts 7th Straight Y/Y Drop on High Food Costs but Energy Subsidies Capping Utility Charges By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending […]
ISM: US May Service Sector Activity in Expansion Territory for 5th Straight Month but Slower on Lower New Orders, Employment
–ISM’s Nieves: Employment Remains a Mixed Bag, Depending on Industries –Nieves: Firms See Slower Growth This Year but No Forecasts for Recession –Nieves: Prices Paid Stabilizing as Production, Deliveries Improving By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Business activity in the U.S. service sector was in positive territory for the fifth straight month in May but the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, June 5
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 SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In […]
Italy’s PM Eyes Stronger US-Style Presidential System but Road Uphill
—Complex approval process ahead, potential referendum risky for Meloni By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s rightist prime minister Giorgia Meloni wants to pass a key constitutional reform to boost powers of the head of government with the possibility of introducing a US-style direct election of the country’s leader, according to ruling coalition sources. It […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, June 2
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 FORFRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023 In the afternoon, the President will receive the President’s Daily Briefing. The Vice President will attend. This […]
US May ISM Manufacturing in Contraction for 7th Straight Month as New Orders Plunge on Uncertainty Over Timing of Recovery
–ISM’s Fiore Still Sees Main Index in 47 to 51 Range; Revenues Remain Strong but Future is Very Cloudy–Fiore Repeats: Firms Managing Output to Prepare for Pickup in Late Summer, Early Fall –Fiore: Comments from Some Firms Show There is Concern About Recession in 2024 By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. manufacturing activity was in […]