White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, July 5
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JULY 5, 2022In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the President […]
BOC Q2 Survey: Business Sentiment Dips for 2nd Straight Quarter on High Costs, Supply Delays
—Labour Shortages More Intense, Limiting Sales Growth; Wages Rising Fast –Capex Plans Backed by Demand but May Slow Amid High Costs, Higher Rates –Consumer Survey Also Points to Higher Inflation, Uncertainty By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Sentiment among companies in Canada declined for the second straight quarter in April-June, hit by rising costs and […]
Italy’s Top Lender Expands Issuance of US-Denominated Bonds; ‘Appealing’ 4% Fixed Rate
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MNI) – Italy’s top lender Banca Intesa San Paolo is expanding issuance of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds with an appealing 4% fixed rate to lure domestic investors into contributing to the U.S. government funding needs, and in giving them a ‘safe investment’ during stock exchange turmoil. The wide array of available bonds […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, July 4, US Independence Day
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, JULY 4, 2022 In the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will return to the White House from Camp David. The arrival at […]
White House and Other Schedules for Saturday and Sunday
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are weekend schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, JULY 2, 2022 AND SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2022 On Saturday and Sunday, the President has no public events scheduled. Saturday’s In-Town Pool Wires: […]
US June ISM Manufacturing Growth Slowest in 2 Years on Softer New Orders
–ISM: Labor Shortages, Supply Constraints, High Prices Continue Weighing on Sector –ISM’s Fiore: No Indication of US Recession Looming on Manufacturing Side –ISM’s Fiore: US Firms Still Concerned About Ability to Import Amid Port Disruptions By Max Sato (MaceNews) – US manufacturing activity growth slowed in June to the lowest rate in two years with […]
BOJ June Tankan Business Sentiment Mixed; Manufacturers Down, Services Up
–Covid Lockdowns in China, High Producer Costs Weigh on Factory Operators –Services Upbeat on Japan’s Eased Covid Rules, Summer Spending Hopes –Business Confidence Seen Flat to Softer in September Amid Uncertainty –Firms, Large and Small, Revise Up Their Combined FY22 Capex Plans By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Confidence among major manufacturers in Japan sagged for […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, July 1
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: White House Friday – Having returned to the White House from Madrid late Thursday, Pres Biden has little on his Friday schedule except a meeting […]
Japan June Tokyo CPI Y/Y Rise Stays Above 2% but BOJ Keeps Easing Stance 
–Energy, Food Prices Lead Inflation; BOJ Sees Impact of Commodity Prices Spike Fading in FY23 –Gasoline Price Markups Smaller on Govt Subsidies; Utilities Costs High but Also Easing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The year-on-year rise in consumer prices in Tokyo, the leading indicator of the national average, continued edging up above the Bank of […]
Japan May Jobless Rate Ticks Up from April but Job Growth Up on Year
–Numbers of Lost Jobs, People Looking for Other Openings Both Up from April –May Unemployment at 2.6%, Up from April’s 2-Year Low Level of 2.5% By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese payrolls posted the second straight increase from year-earlier levels in May as Covid restrictions were eased in late March, but materials, parts and products […]