Japan Aug Household Spending Slips Amid 5th Wave of Pandemic, Bad Weather
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s household spending plunged in August as people were cautious about shopping or traveling amid the fifth wave of pandemic that was causing hospital bed shortages in major cities, data released Friday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed. Heavy rains from mid-August caused damage and disrupted traffic […]
Thursday October 7 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 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 Chicago, Illinois. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV. The departure […]
ANALYSIS UPDATE: Japan PM Kishida Inherits Thorny Economic, Social Change Targets
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is facing the same tough economic and social challenges that his predecessors tackled or created, leaving him no choice but to draw up longer-term plans to embark on a fundamental change. The soft-spoken former foreign minister, who leads the conservative Liberal Democratic Party, has […]
Wednesday October 6 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 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 have lunch with the Vice President in the Private Dining Room. […]
Tuesday October 5 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President will meet virtually with Democratic members of the House to discuss the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and his Build Back […]
Japan Sept Tokyo Core CPI Posts 1st Y/Y Rise in 14 Months on Energy
— Electricity Charge Rise Picks Up Pace, Gasoline Keeps Double-Digit Gain — Higher Processed Food Prices Also Easing Effects of Lower Mobile Phone Fees — Total CPI’s Annual Rate Marks 1st Gain in 12 Months on Fresh Food Prices By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The core reading of consumer prices in Tokyo, a leading indicator […]
FACT SHEET: THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION’S NEW APPROACH TO THE U.S. – CHINA TRADE RELATIONSHIP
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is a fact sheet issued by the U.S. Trade Representatives Office and the White House, summarizing the comments by USTR Katherine Tai Monday in an appearance at the Washington think tank CSIS: Joe Biden ran for president on a promise to restore the backbone of this country, the middle class. […]
Weekend Washington Schedule from Mace News
The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021 On Saturday, the President will travel to Wilmington, Delaware, where he will remain over the weekend. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press and pooled for TV. The arrival at Delaware Air National Guard Base will […]
Eurozone Inflation Again Driven Higher by Energy Costs
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Pushed by continued double-digit growth for energy costs, consumer prices in the Eurozone rose more than forecast for September, the latest data from Eurostat showed. Consumer prices as measured by HICP rose 3.4 percent in September according to preliminary figures, exceeding the median of 3.3 percent in an Econoday survey of economists’ […]
Friday October 1 Washington Schedules from Mace News
The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: CBSPrint: NewsdayRadio: FOX EDT 9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief Closed Press10:30 AM […]