ECB Preannounces July Rate Hike of 25 Basis Points
–Leaves Open Possibility of Bigger Rise in September By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The European Central Bank will raise interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its next meeting in July with another – potentially larger increase – slated for September, the ECB announced Thursday. “Inflation is undesirably high,” said ECB President Christine […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, June 9
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: Thursday, June 9, 2022 The President will attend and deliver remarks at the opening plenary of the Ninth Summit of the Americas. The President and the First Lady will […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 8
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 In the morning, the President will travel to Los Angeles, California to host the Ninth Summit of the Americas. The Summit will bring together governments from across […]
Japan Q1 GDP Revised Up Slightly on Inventory Buildup
–Higher Private Inventories Vs. Initial Estimate Offset Weaker Capex –Private Consumption Flat, Revised Up to Avoid Slight Drop –Q2 GDP Expected to Show Rebound on Eased Covid Rules but Exports Slow By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economic slump in the January-March quarter, reflecting Covid restrictions on consumer spending and a surge in import costs, […]
Preview: Japan Q1 GDP Slip Seen Revised Down Slightly on Softer Capex
–Forecasts for Weaker Capex, Higher Private Inventories Based on MOF Survey –Private Consumption Seen Flat, Unrevised from Preliminary Data –Q2 GDP Growth Expected to Rebound As Covid Restrictions Eased By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economic slump in the January-March quarter, which was caused by the drag from Covid restrictions on consumer spending and a […]
Italy Aims to Introduce Worker Minimum Wage as EU Moves toward EU-Wide Directive – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s parliament is working on a deal to clear as soon as possible a law introducing a minimum wage for all workers following a push by the European Union to implement a minimum wage framework to be applied in all 27 member states, according to ruling coalition sources. “Parties […]
White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, June 7
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, JUNE 7, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be […]
Japan April Household Spending Dips Y/Y on Car Supply Delays, Less Cooking at Home
–Spending Up M/M As People Dine Out, Travel More Freely After Covid Rules Eased By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted the second straight year-on-year drop in April as supply bottlenecks hampered car purchases and people dined out more freely, spending less on groceries compared to a year earlier when a Covid […]
<strong>UK Premier Boris Johnson Scrapes Through in Confidence Vote</strong>
By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a parliamentary confidence vote on Monday night, but the scale of his victory raises questions over his authority through the remainder of the parliamentary session. Members of the premier’s Conservative Party voted by a margin of 211 to 148 to affirm Johnson’s position, allowing […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Face Vote of Confidence Monday
–PM needs the support of 180 party lawmakers to remain in office By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a snap vote of confidence in the UK parliament Monday evening, putting his controversial premiership at risk. The announcement came after at least 54 members – or 15% — of […]