Japan Jan CPI Y/Y Drop Shrinks on Suspended Travel Discounts Amid Pandemic

— Lower Energy Costs Remain Key Factor Behind Weak Consumer Prices By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The energy-led downtrend in Japanese consumer prices eased substantially in January as the government suspended discounts on leisure traveling amid surging new coronavirus cases, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication released Friday showed. The improvement was […]

WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will […]

Japan Jan Exports Mark 2nd Straight Y/Y Rise on Global Silicon Cycle Uptrend

–Pre-Lunar Holiday Rush Shipments Also Supported Higher Export Growth —Japanese Carmakers Plan To Trim Output Amid Semiconductor Shortages By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese exports posted the second straight year-on-year increase in January, reflecting the recent recovery trend in global demand for semiconductors, but the faster pace of increase from December was also due to […]

SATURDAY/SUNDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHNGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the public schedules for Saturday and Sunday for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data, the preview of which is elsewhere on this MaceNews site: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 AND SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021  On Saturday and Sunday, the President […]

WEDNESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are the Wednesday public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and upcoming economic statistics: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will […]

TUESDAY’S WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will […]

MONDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, Capitol Hill and upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021  In the morning, the President will depart Wilmington, Delaware en route the White House. The departure from New Castle Air National Guard Base […]

FRIDAY WASHINGTON SCHEDULES FROM MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be […]

JAPAN DEC HOUSEHOLD SPENDING SLIPS Y/Y BUT OCT-DEC GAIN POINTS TO Q4 GDP GROWTH

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s household spending in December suffered the first year-on-year drop in three months, albeit modest, as more people turned cautious about eating out and traveling outside their areas, data released Friday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed. But the key indicator of private consumption marked the second […]

THURSDAY’S WASHINGTON SCHEDULES

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021   In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed […]