GERMAN BUSINESS SENTIMENT CONTINUED TO IMPROVE IN AUGUST
By Marco Babic ZURICH (MaceNews) – Business sentiment in Germany improved for the fourth consecutive month in August as both current conditions and expectations for the situation in the next six months rose. The Ifo Index of Business Sentiment rose to 92.6 in August, slightly above the median forecast of 92.4 in an Econoday survey […]
TUESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 EDT 10:00AM In-House Pool Call Time 10:30PM THE PRESIDENT attends the First Lady’s Remarks to the 2020 Republican National Convention Rose Garden Expanded In-House Pool — […]
IFO GERMAN BUSINESS SENTIMENT EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AGAIN
By Marco Babic ZURICH(MaceNews) – German business sentiment is seen improving for a fourth consecutive month in August, according to the median forecast for the closely followed Ifo Business Sentiment Index. Sentiment is expected to rise to 92.4 in August from 90.5 in July, according to the median of forecasters surveyed by Econoday, with responses ranging […]
MONDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 In-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: FOXPrint: Roll CallRadio: Talk Media News Out-of-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: FOXPrint: Washington TimesRadio: […]
SATURDAY/SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the public White House schedule for Saturday and Sunday: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020, THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2020 Saturday, August 22, 2020 EDT 7:30AM In-House Pool Call Time 7:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a reception celebrating the White House Rose Garden Rose […]
DATA PREVIEW: STIMULUS GRIDLOCK, COVID CUTS INTO CONFIDENCE
By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The inability to pass new stimulus measures in the face of rising COVID-19 cases likely had a dampening effect on consumer confidence in August, even as interest rates have hit rock-bottom, gasoline prices are low and with the U.S. stock markets to a large extent having eclipsed their pre-COVID […]
DATA FLASH: EXISTING HOME SALES NOW IN ‘BOOMING PHASE’
-Existing Home Sales Surge by 24.7% to a 5.86 Mln Rate, High Since 2006-Supply Continues To Contract, Lifting Prices To Record High-Markit Flash Data Rise, Contradicting Regional Data to Date By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – U.S. existing home sales surged to a 14-year high in July on record low mortgage rates and an increased […]
FRIDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020 EDT 10:00AM In-House Pool Call Time 10:45AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Arlington, VA West Executive Avenue In-Town Travel Pool 10:55AM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City Arlington, VA In-Town […]
STATUS CHECK: OF SIDESHOWS AND MAIN EVENTS
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: In the latter half of August, all kinds of news. Another former top aide to the president indicted. A 77-year-old white man accepts the nomination to be president. A coronal mass ejection – […]
DATA FLASH: US INITIAL CLAIMS, PHIL FED INDEX DISAPPOINTS
–-Initial Claims +135,000 to 1.106 Mln In August 15 Week–-Philadelphia Fed Index Falls to 17.2 in August from 24.1 in July–-Leading Indicators Index Rises 1.4%/July, But Suggests Recovery Slowing By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The future of the enhanced jobless claims program remains uncertain as talks between the Administration and Congress have gone silent, but […]