White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 8

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:  Wednesday, June 8, 2022 In the morning, the President will travel to Los Angeles, California to host the Ninth Summit of the Americas. The Summit will bring together governments from across […]

Japan April Household Spending Dips Y/Y on Car Supply Delays, Less Cooking at Home

–Spending Up M/M As People Dine Out, Travel More Freely After Covid Rules Eased By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s real household spending posted the second straight year-on-year drop in April as supply bottlenecks hampered car purchases and people dined out more freely, spending less on groceries compared to a year earlier when a Covid […]

White House and Other Schedules for Monday, June 6

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, JUNE 6, 2022  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.  In-Town Pool Wires: AP, […]

White House and Other Schedules for Friday, June 3

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, JUNE 3, 2022  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.  After, the President […]

White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, June 2

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, JUNE 2, 2022  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This […]

Fed’s Beige Book Survey Finds Some Slowing in Economic Growth Pace

Also Finds ‘Leveling Off’ of Wages and ‘Moderating’ Price Hikes Some Places By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – The economy was showing more signs of slowing through the third week of May, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest survey of economic conditions around the nation, released Wednesday. And while labor markets remained tight, employment grew […]

White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, June 1

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, JUNE 1, 2022  In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President will […]

White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, May 31

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’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 FORTUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022   In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, […]

Japan April Retail Sales Rise Further After Govt Eases Covid Rules in Late March

–METI Upgrades View: Retail Sales Showing Signs of Pickup Vs. Being Flat–Shoppers Flock to Department Stores; Clothing Up on Summer Weather–High Fuel Costs Prop Up Retail Sales; Supply Delays Keep Auto Sales Down By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese retail sales in April posted solid gains for the second straight month both on the year […]

Japan April Industrial Output Slips on Dimmer Global Demand, Chinese Lockdowns

–METI Downgrades View: Factory Output Pausing Vs. Showing Signs of Pickup–METI Repeats: To Watch Effects of Pandemic, Parts Shortages, Inflation, Ukraine By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s industrial production posted the first month-on-month drop in three months in April as global reopening demand turned lower and Chinese Covid lockdowns caused further supply delays, preliminary data […]