EUROZONE ECONOMIC SENTIMENT SHOWS IMPROVEMENT BUT PACE SLOWS
By Marco Babic ZURICH (MaceNews) – Economic sentiment in the countries sharing the Euro improved in September, but at a slower pace than in previous months, the European Commission reported Tuesday. The Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) rose to 91.1 in September, an improvement of 3.6 points from the 87.5 result in August. By comparison, […]
TUESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 EDT 10:00AM In-House Pool Call Time1:05PM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time 2:10PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route […]
STATUS CHECK: GOODBYE RBG; NOW YEARS, MAYBE DECADES OF SOMETHING ELSE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. It was 12:53 in the afternoon, eastern time, when the hearse carrying Ruth Bader Ginsburg began to leave the Capitol grounds, the casket having been precisely positioned inside by the stiff military honor […]
STATUS CHECK: WHOSE COGNITIVE ILLUSION IS BETTER?
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. So much for a Wednesday. Noise perhaps. Confusion. Ominous sometimes, repetitious often and sadly, no longer surprising. Hardly news but too important to be ignored. Beginning with President Trump, in his evening news […]
FED’S ROSENGREN WARNS OF COVID RECURRENCE, HIT TO LENDERS AS BAD LOANS RISE
NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren Wednesday warned of a possible credit crunch as small- and medium-sized lenders see rising non-performing loans as a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic strikes and more business go bankrupt. Rosengren, in remarks for delivery to the Boston Economic Club, warned of “more substantial headwinds” for […]
STATUS CHECK: DANCING AWAY FROM GRIM 200,000
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes Yes, everyone is focusing on the obscene 200,000 death toll, actually 201,800 by one count by now, just as “Status Check” did Monday night. And 33 states now seeing higher case rates again, […]
STATUS CHECK: MANY STORIES, MUCH POLITICS, ONE BIG REALITY
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes Top of the Monday news, simply the 200,000 coronavirus deaths in the United States. OK, maybe 182 short of that according to John Hopkins University of Medicine. By Tuesday it will be there. […]
ITALY LOCAL VOTE WEAKENS CONTE GOVERNMENT; THREATENS TO DELAY QUICK EU AID
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s local elections on Sunday-Monday have further weakened the ruling coalition and the outcome is likely to delay the approval of a key plan by parliament to apply for European pandemic aid. The center-right League Party of populist Matteo Salvini triumphed in the Marche region, a traditional Democratic stronghold, […]
MONDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 EDT 10:00AM In-House Pool Call Time 1:40PM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time 3:00PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Lawn In-House Pool 3:10PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Travel […]
STATUS CHECK: AN OUTSTANDING LIFE BECOMES HISTORY
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes The “notorious RBG” days before her death was reported to have told her granddaughter Clara Spera, “My most fervent with is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” […]