Cautious Powell Stops Short of Signaling Near-Term Tapering In Jackson Hole Talk
‘Progress’ on Employment Made But Much More Ground To Cover Cites Downside Risks From Delta Variant Warns Would Be ‘Mistake’ To Tighten Policy Too Soon By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – A cautious Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Friday continued to indicate that the Fed is getting closer to scaling back asset purchases, but stopped […]
Italy to Push for a Stronger EU Defense; Afghan Crisis Will Have Repercussions – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy will push for a stronger, more coordinated European defense policy and the creation of ‘emergency’ intervention units to tackle geopolitical crises, according to ruling coalition sources. “The U.S.’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the way in which the entire NATO mission has failed to deliver a stable country, is […]
Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’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 FORFRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the […]
Japan Govt Repeats Economic Pickup Intact, Led by Global Recovery
By Max Sato — Govt Warns of Risk Posed by Southeast Asian Lockdowns on Supply Chains (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Thursday repeated that the economy is still headed for recovery after the Q2 GDP data showed unexpectedly resilient consumer spending and a rebound in business investment, but warned about the downside risk posed by a […]
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, AUGUST 26, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the […]
Germany Aug IFO Business Climate Index Fell on Supply and Covid Concerns
ZURICH (MaceNews) – A more pessimistic outlook among German business in August pulled the Ifo Business Climate Index below 100 and was weaker than expected, according to the latest results from the Ifo Institute in Munich. The Business Climate Index fell to 99.4 from 100.7 in July, below the Econoday median of 100.4, amid supply […]
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, AUGUST 25, 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, USTR, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 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, AUGUST 23, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the […]
Updated Sunday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Sunday’s updated schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming Federal Reserve events: The White House UPDATED: On Sunday, the President will meet with his national security team to hear intelligence, security, and diplomatic updates on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. This meeting in […]