<strong>FOMC Minutes Show Desire to Start Monetary Firming but Not Overly Aggressively</strong>
– Rate Hikes Would Be At ‘Faster Pace” if Inflation Doesn’t Moderate – Appropriate Pace of Rate Hikes Will Be Reassessed “At Each Meeting” By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve officials saw a need to start withdrawing monetary stimulus to curb inflation within the context of a “strong” labor market at their Jan. […]
USTR Tai: China’s Trade Practices At Odds with WTO Pledges
By Eric Ham WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – US Trade Representative Katherine Tai Wednesday admonished China for pursuing an aggressive state-led industrial policy at odds with market-oriented trade norms. “China has not moved to embrace the market-oriented principles on which the WTO and its rules are based, despite the representations that it made when it joined 20 […]
Wednesday February 16th Washington Schedules from Mace News
THE WHITE HOUSE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: NBCPrint: Wall Street JournalRadio: VOA EST 10:15 AM THE […]
Pres Biden: Haven’t Verified Any Russia Withdrawal; GOP Prepares Sanctions Bill
By Eric Ham WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – President Biden Tuesday said he has not verified Russia claims it is withdrawing some forces from nearby Ukraine as Republicans prepare their own sanctions legislation. In a brief statement delivered as U.S. stocks were posting gains on the possibility of a Russian drawdown, the president tempered the optimism with […]
Italy’s Democrats Recover Lost Ground, Lead Polls but in Tie with Former Fascist Party – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – After a deep crisis and loss of support that lasted more than four years, Italy’s Democratic Party is leading polls with a higher chance of winning next year’s general vote and putting it in position to push through key reforms, said party officials. Still, polls show a tie with […]
Economic Sentiment Improved in Germany During February, ZEW Says
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Economic sentiment in Germany improved in February, up 2.6 points to 54.3, according to the latest report from the Mannheim-based ZEW Institute. Today’s result was exactly in line with the median of 54.3 in an Econoday survey of economists’ forecasts. Moreover, current conditions were also seen in a more positive light, improving […]
Tuesday February 15th Washington Schedules from Mace News
THE WHITE HOUSE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, the President will address bipartisan county officials from around the country at the National Association of Counties 2022 Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton in […]
Japan Q4 GDP Rebounds as Parts Supply Improves, Covid Cases Subside
–Growth Led by Sharp Rise in Consumption, Modest Gains in Capex, Net Exports –Q1 GDP Faces Downside Risks As Govt Resumes Restrictions To Fight Rapid Covid Spread –Japan’s Economy Posts 1st Growth in 3 Years in 2021 By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economy rebounded in the October-December quarter, after contracting in July-September, as the […]
Canada’s PM Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act To Clear Trucker Blockades
— Trudeau: Fresh Tools ‘Time-Limited, Geographically Specific’ — Trudeau: Not Calling in Military As Solution To Ending Illegal Occupations By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that he has invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time ever, which will give the federal government temporary 30-day extraordinary powers to help […]
Reports: Canada’s PM Trudeau Weighs Using Emergency Act to Clear Trucker Blockades
(MaceNews) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering using the Emergency Act, which would limit civil liberties and give the federal government temporary powers to help end blockades at US borders by truckers protesting Covid mandates, news reports said. Trudeau told his Liberal Party caucus on Monday he would invoke the never-before-used Emergencies Act […]