Italy Aims to Repeat Success of April’s USD 30-Year Bond Sale with Reopening Likely in Next Few Days – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy will be reopening a 30-year maturity USD-denominated bond by issuing additional amounts, potentially as soon as the end of this week, according to ruling government coalition sources. The goal is to replicate the success of the previous placement of a SEC-registered global bond denominated in US dollars with […]
White House Transcript of Biden-Xi Backgrounder Briefing
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the White House transcript of the late Tuesday background teleconference in which reporters were briefed on the three-hour virtual meeting of Pres Biden and China’s President Xi: Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on President Biden’s Virtual Meeting with President Xi of the People’s Republic of China Via […]
Tuesday November 16 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 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 Woodstock, New Hampshire. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV. The departure […]
Facing Debt Buildup, Italy Pressing for More Lenient EU Fiscal Rules Post-Covid – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy is pressing its European Union partners to define new, more relaxed fiscal rules for the post-Covid era and warns of financial instability ahead unless the EU acts quickly, according to ruling Italian coalition sources. The debate at EU level on the need to reform the Stability and Growth […]
US Data Preview Commentary: Retail Sales, Housing Starts, and More Angst About Threats of Partisan Violence
By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – A week of ordinary and not too consequential economic data, like October retail sales and housing starts, a US-China summit chat, the signing of BIF (Amtrak fans rejoice) and more socioeconomic angst reflected in a flurry of essays about America’s threatened civil war. No one needs to be told […]
Monday November 15 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President and the First Lady will participate in a Tribal Nations Summit coinciding with national Native American Heritage Month, the first summit since […]
Japan Q3 GDP Slump Deeper Than Expected on Weaker Consumption, Capex
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economy plunged at a much faster pace than expected in the July-September quarter, after a modest rebound in April-June, as a Covid resurgence dampened shopping and dining out while supply chain disruptions hampered business investment, Cabinet Office data released Monday showed. The gross domestic product slumped a preliminary 0.8% […]
MaceNewsViews: Commentary – Democrats Celebrating (Perhaps Fleeting) Victory
By Eric Ham WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – On Monday, President Biden will sign into law the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, a cornerstone of the president’s agenda, in a lavish ceremony with many supporters and even a few Republicans present. The bill provides billions for roads and bridges across the nation and much more, for instance […]
Weekend Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2021 On Saturday, the President has no public events scheduled. On Sunday, the President will return to the White House from Camp David. The arrival at Fort Lesley J. McNair will be covered by the in-town travel pool. Saturday’s In-Town […]
PREVIEW: Japan Q3 GDP Seen Down as Covid Spreads, Supply Squeeze Lingers
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s gross domestic product for the July-September quarter is forecast by economists to show a 0.2% slump on quarter, or an annualized 0.8% drop, as consumers were cautious amid a resurgence in coronavirus infections and global supply chain disruptions slowed business investment and exports. The median forecast for Q3 […]