White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Oct 6

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, OCTOBER 6, 2022 In the morning, the President will travel to Poughkeepsie, New York. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press. The […]

White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Oct 5

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, OCTOBER 5, 2022 In the morning, the President and the First Lady will travel to Fort Myers, Florida. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press. The […]

Cleveland Fed’s Mester: Fed Ready To Launch ‘FedNow’ Payments System Mid-2023

– Fed Digital Currency Further Off: Fed Studying Monetary, Other Implications By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said Tuesday that the Fed will launch a new instant payments system or “FedNow” in a matter of months, but said the Fed has not yet decided whether it makes sense […]

White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Oct 4

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, OCTOBER 4, 2022   In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. […]

Excerpts From US FSOC Digital Assets Report Recommendations: Risks Need to Be Addressed

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Financial Stability Oversight Council of government regulators, including Treasury and the Federal Reserve, Monday recommended Congress consider additional guardrails for the crypto industry, increased enforcement of existing regulations and enhanced cooperation among the agencies, stopping short of endorsing any particular legislative measures currently being offered. In comments during the afternoon meeting, […]

US September ISM Manufacturing Survey Shows Signs of Slowdown; New Orders, Jobs Down

–ISM: New Orders, Employment Indexes Slip Back into Contraction    –ISM: Firms Using Hiring Freezes, Attrition as They See Softer Demand in Future –ISM’s Fiore: Overall Index Just Above Growth Line but May Contract Soon By Max Sato (MaceNews) – U.S. manufacturing activity growth showed clear signs of a slowdown in September after holding up […]

White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Oct 3

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, OCTOBER 3, 2022 In the morning, the President and the First Lady will travel to Ponce, Puerto Rico. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press. The departure […]

BOJ September Meeting Summary: Watch for Inflation, Pandemic, Global Recession

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Bank of Japan board members debated upside risks to inflation without substantial wage growth, which could be made worse by the lingering drag from the pandemic, according to the summary of opinions expressed at the bank’s Sept. 21-22 meeting released Monday. The summary, a preview of the minutes to be […]