Italy-Brussels Tensions Rise Over Delayed Tourism Deregulation, EU COVID Funds’ Revised Targets
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Tensions between Rome’s rightist government and Brussels are rising over the investments of revised European post-COVID funds and a delay in deregulating key tourist services, warned opposition forces. Democrat officials are concerned that were Italy to fail in “being credible and efficient” in investing the updated post-pandemic aid, and […]
TRANSCRIPT: Fed Powell’s News Conference
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the transcript provided by the Federal Reserve of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC news conference Wednesday:
Japan Q2 GDP Up on Eased Covid Rules, China Lockdown Limiting Gain
–Japan GDP Posts 3rd Straight Q/Q Growth as Slight Q2 Drop Revised to Slight Rise–People Dining Out, Traveling More Since Restrictions Lifted in Late March–Capex Makes Up for Q1 Drop on Solid Digitization, Greener Energy Demand–Q3 GDP Growth Faces Headwinds: Domestic Covid Spike, Slower Global Growth By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s gross domestic product […]
White House and Other Schedules for Saturday and Sunday
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday and Sunday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022 On Saturday and Sunday, the President has no public events scheduled. Saturday’s […]
July Jobs Report Takes the ‘Stag’ Out of ‘Stagflation;’ Adds 528K Payroll Slots
By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Confounding the forecasters, the July jobs market exploded with new hiring, adding 528,000 payrolls slots, lowering the unemployment rate to 3.5% and pitting market pessimists against their opposites who see inflation having peaked. U.S. stocks futures sagged, benchmark interest rates shot up a few basis points and the White […]
White House and Other Schedules for Friday, Aug 5
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. In […]
Japan June Household Spending Rebounds on Traveling, Dining Out Under Eased Covid Rules
–April-June Spending Up, Indicating Q2 GDP Rebound led by Consumption–Real Household Income Falls For 4th Straight Month on Rising Cost of Living By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted the first year-on-year rise in four months in June after falling unexpectedly in May as pent-up demand for eating out and traveling under […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Aug 4
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. In the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Aug 3
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. In the […]
White House and Other Schedules for Monday, Aug 1
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief virtually. This meeting will be closed press. In-Town Pool Wires: […]