Tuesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House  DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the […]

Monday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House  DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6  In the evening, the President will return to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware. The departure from Delaware Air […]

US Data Preview Commentary: PPI, JOLTS, Beige Book and Many, Many Questions

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – This week – for many, the last gasp of summer – has less guidance in the form of fresh U.S. economic data than any week this year, and the two major reports that are arriving raise more questions than answers. Wednesday’s JOLTS report says so much about job openings and the record […]

Saturday/Sunday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the schedules for Saturday and Sunday for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2021  On Saturday and Sunday, the President has no public […]

Japan PM Suga Not Seeking Re-Election Amid Public Rage Over Covid Surge

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is dropping out of the ruling party leadership race this month, effectively stepping down at the end of his short term, amid public furor over his government’s failure to contain the pandemic. Suga told an extraordinary executive meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party Friday that […]

Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the […]

ECB’S De Guindos Hints at Adjustment to PEPP Purchases at Sept Meeting

— Recent economic data ‘are very positive’ LONDON (MaceNews) – The eurozone recovery has picked up steam in recent months, which could prompt discussions of adjustments to the European Central Bank’s emergency asset purchase programme next week, according to a top rate setter. “In September, we will have to decide on the volume of purchases […]

Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval […]

Report: Japan PM Suga Plans To Dissolve Diet in Mid-Sept, Delay Party Poll

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Faced with voter discontent with government failure to contain the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to call a snap election for the lower house of parliament in mid-September, delaying the already announced process to pick the ruling party chief, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported late Tuesday. Suga is expected […]

Eurozone Consumer Prices Rose 3.0 Percent in August from A Year Ago on Energy Costs

ZURICH (MaceNews) – Consumer prices in the Euro area rose more than expected in August, driven higher once again by increased energy costs, the latest data from Eurostat showed. The flash estimate for August HICP showed consumer prices up 3.0 percent from a year-ago level, exceeding the median of 2.8 percent in an Econoday survey […]