Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, Capitol Hill and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be closed […]
Fed’s Daly: Fed Far From Goals; Needs Lot More Strong Data Before Consider Tightening
By Steven K. Beckner — Despite Strong Data ‘Just In Beginning Stages’ of Recovery from Covid –‘Going to Need Repeated Months’ of Strong Data to Change Policy (MaceNews) – San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said Thursday that, while recent economic data have been “hopeful,” they are not nearly enough in her mind […]
Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in […]
Clarida Keys On Inflation Expectations As Determining Shape of Monetary Policy
By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida put heavy emphasis Wednesday on the behavior of inflation expectations in determining the proper response of monetary policy as the economy evolves in coming years, Clarida, whose monetary economics bona fides have made him an influential lieutenant to legally trained Fed Chairman Jerome […]
Fed’s Beige Bk Shows Restrained Economic Optimism as Vaccinations Increase
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book survey of economic conditions coast to coast Wednesday showed some increased optimism based on increased vaccinations and stimulus payments, even in the face of continued high unemployment coupled with some shortage of labor, supply chain disruptions and bad weather. The Beige Book compilation stuck to its favorite […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, Capitol Hill and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This […]
Japan Feb Machine Orders Unexpectedly Down for 2nd Straight Month
— Govt Downgrades View: Pickup in Machinery Orders Is Marking Time By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, surprisingly slumped in February, confirming some sectors are still cautious about replacing or upgrading capacity, data released Wednesday by the Cabinet Office showed. Earlier this month, the […]
Bank of England Announces Departure of Noted Hawk
By Laurie Laird — Chief Economist Andy Haldane will depart in June LONDON (MaceNews) — Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane will leave the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee at the end of June, robbing the rate-setting body of one of its most hawkish voices. After 32 years at the Bank, Haldane will take over […]
BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey: Investors Upbeat About Growth, Eye Rising Yields and Inflation
By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Global investors were upbeat about world growth prospects in April, but at the same time keeping a close eye on rising yields and inflation, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. A net 90% of those polled in April looked for […]
US FDA/CDC: Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis ‘Extremely Rare’
–To Hold Briefing 10a ET On Recommended Pause in J&J Vaccine Use WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The announcement by the FDA and CDC Tuesday morning, preceded by a New York Times scoop, recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, immediately knocked the wind out of U.S. stock futures with the negativity […]