Tuesday December 21 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021 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 the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks on the status of the country’s fight against COVID-19. […]
Monday December 20 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021 In the morning, the President will return to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware. The departure from Brandywine Creek State Park will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival on the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV. […]
The Manchinator Chews Through Dem’s ’22 Hopes; Republicans Rejoice
By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The shock wave from what many Democrats see as Sunday’s betrayal by their own Sen. Joe Manchin, killing the Build Back Better bill supporting Democratic hopes for next year’s mid-term elections, triggered anger and despondency on one side of the aisle and rejoicing and hallelujahs on the other side. […]
Weekend Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2021 AND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2021 On Saturday and Sunday, the President has no public events scheduled. Saturday’s Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT TV Corr & Crew: NBC Print: Los Angeles Times Sunday’s Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, […]
Fed’s Waller Urges March Funds Rate Liftoff, Followed by Balance Sheet Shrinking
By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller Friday said the Fed should start raising short-term interest rates “shortly” after it finishes buying bonds in March – perhaps immediately thereafter. What’s more, Waller advocated starting to shrink the Fed’s bloated balance sheet soon after it starts raising the federal funds rate, which […]
Friday December 17 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2021 In the morning, the President will travel to Orangeburg, South Carolina. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV. The departure from Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival and departure […]
BOJ Keeps Easing Stance, Tweaks Covid Funding Scheme Toward Small Firms
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan said Friday it is ending parts of its anti-Covid special financing program aimed at supporting large firms, whose financial conditions have improved, while extending its feature of helping hard-hit small businesses, particularly those in the service sector. As expected, the BOJ decided to maintain its interest […]
ECB To Halt PEPP Programme End of Q1, Will Beef Up APP
— Bank dramatically lifts inflation forecast LONDON (MaceNews) — The European Central Bank confirmed its emergency Covid stimulus package will conclude at the end of March, announcing an expansion of its regular quantitative easing program to begin in the second quarter, after its latest policy meeting on Thursday, The Bank also presented a marked upgrade […]
Analysis: Fed Ponders What Puts Out This Peculiar Inflation Fire
–Overheating or Super Squeezing? By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell Wednesday reassured his press conference viewers the central bank has the tools it needs to make sure aggressive inflation doesn’t last too long, reinforcing the narrative this inflation episode will meet its match. But what if the seeds of deflation […]
Bank of England Hikes Rates For the First Time in Three Years
— Eight MPC members vote for a 15 basis point increase to 0.25% LONDON (Mace News) – The Bank of England lifted its benchmark rate by 15 basis points to 0.25%, the first increase since August of 2018, according to minutes of Wednesday’s monetary policy committee meeting released on Thursday. The move caught investors by surprise, […]