DATA FLASH: US INITIAL CLAIMS DECLINE, BUT OUTLOOK REMAINS UNCLEAR
––Initial Claims -249,000 to 1.186 Mln, Lowest Under COVID But Still Brisk–-Challenger Reports Layoffs Jump in July on COVID-19 Resurgence By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – As Congress debates the fate of the extended jobless claims program, initial claims fell by 249,000 in the August 1 week to a level of 1.186 million, well below the […]
BOE HOLDS POLICY, KEEPS SUB-ZERO RATES UNDER REVIEW DESPITE CONSUMER RECOVERY
— Bank predicts 18% gain in Q3 GDP By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The Bank of England maintained its current policy stance at its latest rate setting meeting, but admitted that negative interest rates remain under review, despite forecasting a sharp economic rebound in the third quarter. Bank forecasters predict an 18% surge in […]
THURSDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 EDT 9:00AM In-House Pool Call Time 10:30AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time 11:35AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Lawn In-House Pool 11:45AM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews Joint […]
STATUS CHECK: THE IN-BETWEEN WORLD OF SLOWDOWN-REBOUND
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: · Another day in that indeterminate area between slowdown and rebound, between the alternate universes with President Trump in his evening briefing in his world, the one in which the virus is being controlled, […]
TBAC CHANGES TACK TO RECOMMEND BIGGER INCREASES IN LONGER MATURITIES – EXCERPT
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The private-sector Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee’s recommendations to the U.S. Treasury, in preparation for Wednesday’s quarterly refinancing announcement, now favor bigger issuance increases in longer maturities. The following is an excerpt from the TBAC report: The Committee discussed the elevated cash balance that Treasury has held in recent months and projects to […]
STATUS CHECK: MUDDLED, MURKY – STILL WEEKEND VIRUS RELIEF SUCCESS EXPECTED
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: · The general public, the markets, social service providers, food pantries and shelter providers were left reading between the lines Tuesday as they tried to decode the scant signals being sprinkled like bread crumbs […]
STATUS CHECK: TREASURY TO BORROW $1 TRILLION MORE, OR MAYBE $2 TRILLION
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes: · Phase 4 or otherwise known as the next corona virus relief legislation is slowly – very slowly – coming together on Capitol Hill, with two and a half hours of talks Monday […]
CHI FED’S EVANS: FED CAN’T MAKE WORKPLACES SAFE
–Economic Activity Seems to be Leveling Off By Suzanne Cosgrove CHICAGO (Mace News) — Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans, hosting a virtual roundtable for news media Monday, said that while the second-quarter gross domestic product was the worst on record, declining at an annualized rate of 32.9 percent, with about 18 million unemployed workers, […]
FED’S BULLARD: US RECOVERY SLOWED IN JULY; WILL BE ‘UPS AND DOWNS’ AS ECONOMY ADJUSTS
NEW YORK (MaceNews) – The U.S. economy slowed in July after surprising to the upside in May and June as it bounced back from its low in April,St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said Monday. Bullard, in webinar remarks at an event hosted by the St. Louis Fed’s Memphis branch, repeated that he expects the […]
DATA FLASH: US MANUFACTURING CLIMBED FURTHER IN JULY
–June Construction Spending Falls on Home Building By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The July ISM index showed U.S. manufacturing sector activity progressed further, as suggested by the Markit estimate and most of the regional data. Survey respondents in the ISM report noted that while some issues remain, there was considerable improvement in July after […]