<strong>Japan October Export, Import Values Hit Fresh Record Highs Amid Easing Supply Constraints, High Energy Costs </strong>
–Japan Posts 15th Straight Month of Trade Deficit on High Oil, Gas Import Costs–Exports to US Hit Another Record High on Autos, Construction Machines –Imports from US, EU at Record Highs on Drugs, Energy, Non-Ferrous Metals–Imports from Asia, China Also New Highs on Smartphones, Clothing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese export values hit another […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Nov 16
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. data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 Wednesday, November 16, 2022 In the morning, the President will participate in […]
Japan September Machine Orders Slump, Q3 Drop Largely as Expected; Q4 Rebound Seen 
–Japan Govt Downgrades View: Pickup in Machine Orders Pausing Vs. Orders Showing Signs of Pickup By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, posted the second straight month-on-month drop in September amid slowing global economic growth, as lower demand for freezers, construction machines, and turbines offset […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Nov 15
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. data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 Tuesday, November 15, 2022 In the morning, the President will be welcomed by […]
Japan Q3 GDP Unexpectedly Shrinks on Surging Imports; Capex Slower but Solid, Consumption Resilient
–Japan’s Economy Posts 1st Q/Q Drop in 4 Quarters; Q2 Growth Revised Up –Consumption Marks 4th Straight Q/Q Rise Despite Spike in New Covid Cases –Capex Demand for FY22 Solid Amid Digitization, Green Transformations –Q4 GDP May Rebound on Fiscal Support but Global Uncertainties Remain –Economic Minister Goto: Japan Gradual Pickup Intact Despite Q3 Dip […]
Italy’s Rightist Government Aims to Soften EU Fiscal Rules, Sees ‘Reinforced Supervision’ Unacceptable – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s newly appointed rightist government will seek to negotiate softer fiscal rules at the European level to take into account ‘country-specifics’ for more lenient and longer adjustment paths, according to ruling coalition sources. Officials are worried that the new rules concerning the reform of the Stability and Growth pact […]
TRANSCRIPT: President Biden’s Q&A Following His Meeting With China’s President Xi 
(MaceNews) – The following is the White House transcript of President Biden’s news conference following his nearly three-hour meeting Monday with China’s President Xi Jinping: REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BIDENIN A PRESS CONFERENCE Grand Hyatt HotelBali, Indonesia 10:03 P.M. CIT THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to Bali. (Laughs.) Please. Good evening, everyone. Let me start with a few […]
US Consumer Inflation Expectations, Unemployment Worries Rise in October, NY Fed Reports
NEW YORK (MaceNews) – US consumer inflation expectations bumped up in October from September, paced by much higher expected gas prices, according to a survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The median expectation for inflation one year ahead among survey respondents rose to 5.94% in October from 5.44% in September and 5.75% […]
White House Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with China President Xi
(MaceNews) – The following is the White House “readout” of President Biden’s meeting Monday with China’s Pres Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia on the sidelines of the pending G20 leaders’ meeting set for Tuesday: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met on November 14 with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Nov 14
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. data and Federal Reserve events: COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2022 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022The President has traveled to Bali, Indonesia for the G20 Leaders’ Summit. In […]