Saturday/Sunday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the Saturday and Sunday schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, JULY 31, 2021 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2021 On Saturday and Sunday, the President has no public […]
Eurozone HICP Rises Unexpectedly in July, Exceeding Expectations, Flash Estimate Shows
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Led by double digit growth for energy costs, inflation in the euro-area rose more than expected in July, rising 2.2 percent from year-ago levels, the flash estimate from Eurostat showed. The increase in HICP exceeded expectations for 2.0 percent annual gain, according the median of an Econoday survey of economists’ forecasts. Energy […]
Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed […]
US BEA Technical Notes on Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2021 (Advance Estimate) and Annual Update
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis technical notes accompanying Thursday’s report on second-quarter GDP: July 29, 2021This technical note provides background information about the source data and estimating methods used to produce the estimates presented in the GDP news release ; a brief summary of “highlights” is available on […]
Eurozone Economic Sentiment Increases a Sixth Straight Month, Attaining Record
ZURICH (MaceNews) – Economic sentiment in the countries sharing the euro increased for the sixth consecutive month, reaching a new high, according to data released Thursday by the European Commission. The Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) rose to 119.0 in July from 117.9 in June, beating the median expectation for 118.5 in an Econoday survey of […]
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 Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the […]
Fed’s Powell: Progress Made, But Economy Not Yet At ‘Substantial Further Progress’
–Little Support For Faster Reduction in MBS Purchases. By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell continued Wednesday to set the stage for eventual reductions in the Fed’s large-scale asset purchases, and gave no clear signal as to when “tapering” could commence. For the time being, the policy making Federal Open Market […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the […]
Tuesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval […]
Germany’s IFO Business Climate Index Unexpectedly Fell in July Amid Supply and Covid Concerns
ZURICH (MaceNews) – A decline in business expectations led to a drop in overall business sentiment, according to the latest report from Germany’s IFO Institute. The Business Climate Index fell to 100.8 in July from a revised 101.7 (101.8) in June, coming in below the median result of 102.3 in an Econoday survey of economists’ […]