BOJ Dec Tankan Business Sentiment Mixed; Capex Plans Cautious
–Sentiment Among Major Manufactures Flat After Recent Gains –Non-Manufacturers Report Better Conditions on Eased Covid Rules –Major Firms Revise Down Capex Plans From Sept But Still Up From FY20 –Smaller Firms’ Capex Plan Upward Revision Smaller Than Expected By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Confidence among major manufacturers in Japan was unchanged in December from September […]
Weekend Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021 AND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2021 On Saturday, the President has no public events scheduled. On Sunday, the President and the First Lady will return to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware. The departure from Delaware Air National Guard Base will be […]
PREVIEW: BOJ Dec Tankan To Show Mixed Sentiment, FY21 Capex Plans
–Sentiment Among Manufacturers Seen Flat After Recent Gains–Non-Manufacturers Likely Report Better Sentiment on Eased Covid Rules–Major Firms Expected To Revise Down Their Capex Plans–Smaller Firms Tend To Revise Up their Capex Plans Later in Fiscal Year By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan business survey is expected to show confidence among […]
Friday December 10 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President, the First Lady, the Vice President, and the Second Gentleman will attend the memorial service of Senator Robert J. Dole at the […]
Japan Nov Producer Price Rise Remains 4-Decade High on Energy, Commodities
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Producer prices in Japan continued rising from year-earlier levels, staying at a four-decade high, as global supply chain disruptions, albeit easing slightly, as well as labor shortages are pushing up energy and commodities markets, data released Friday by the Bank of Japan showed. By contrast, consumer inflation in Japan remains […]
Analysis: Inflation-Wary FOMC Seems Headed Toward a Quicker Pace of Tapering, Rate Hikes
– Wage-Price Trends Have Dramatically Changed the Fed’s Policy Calculus By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Who would have imagined just a short time ago that the Federal Reserve would not only be accelerating reductions of asset purchases before year’s end, but signaling an intention to raise short-term interest rates sooner and more rapidly than […]
Italy Backs EU Council’s Switch To Qualified Majority Voting, ‘Key’ To Boost Integration
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy supports switching from unanimity in votes on tax and defense policy within the European Council to a qualified majority, which according to ruling coalition sources will speed up the decision-making and integration process. The proposal of changing the voting system within the EU Council, which represents member states, […]
Thursday December 8 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 In the morning, the President will host the virtual Summit for Democracy, bringing together over 100 participants, representing governments, civil society and private sector leaders. The President will deliver the Summit’s opening remarks and host the Leaders’ Plenary Session. The remarks in […]
Bank of Canada Keeps Record-Low Rate, Still Sees a Hike in Mid-2022
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday left its record-low policy rate — the target for overnight lending rates — at 0.25%, as expected, to continue supporting economic recovery while sticking to its recent projection that a rate hike is likely to come sometime between April and September. “The Governing […]
Wednesday December 8 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President will travel to Kansas City, Missouri. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV. The departure […]