Japan August Tokyo CPI Jumps on Utilities, Food, Hotels on High Producer Costs, Reopening Demand 
–Electricity Leads Higher Energy Bills; Gasoline Price Rise Continues to Shrink –Core CPI +2.6% Y/Y Hits 30-Year High Excluding 2014, 1997 Sales Tax Hikes –Total CPI +2.9% Y/Y Over 30-Year High Excluding Sales Tax Hikes’ Direct Impact –BOJ to Keep Easing Stance Until Stable 2% Inflation Anchored with Real Wage Gains By Max Sato (MaceNews) […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Aug 25
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022 In the afternoon, the President will travel to Montgomery County, Maryland. The departure from the White House […]
Japan Government Keeps Economic View on Gradual Pickup but Warns of Global Tightening, Rising Prices
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Thursday maintained its economic overview after upgrading it last month, indicating consumption is leading a pickup in domestic demand amid a spike in Covid cases while firms are keen to invest in equipment for streamlined and greener operations, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Aug 24
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: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022 In the morning, the President will return to the White House from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The departure from […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Aug 23
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: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2022 The President, vacationing at Rehoboth Beach, has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, […]
Japan PM Kishida Ratings Slump on More Revelations of Close Ruling Party Ties to Cult
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s bid to turn around sliding voter support with a cabinet shuffle seems to have backfired, with opinion surveys indicating the public is increasingly unhappy with further revelations that conservative ruling party lawmakers have had cozy ties with the Unification Church. The cult, which was founded in […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Aug 22
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: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & […]
White House and Other Schedules for Saturday and Sunday
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday and Sunday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022 In the evening, the President will travel to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The departure from Brandywine Landing Zone […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Aug 19
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. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022 The President has no public events scheduled. Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV […]
Japan July Core, Total CPI Annual Rates Stay Above 2% on High Food, Utilities Costs 
–Core CPI +2.4% Y/Y Largest in 14 Years Excluding 2014 Sales Tax Hike Impact–Total CPI +2.6% Y/Y Remains Fastest in Over 30 Years, Excluding Direct Impact of 2014, 1997 Sales Tax Hikes –Gasoline Price Rise Slower on Govt Subsidies, Easing Crude Oil Market By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer inflation in Japan continued moving up […]