White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, Nov 21

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events:  DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2022    In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting in the […]

Sterling Drops to All-time Low Vs. Dollar; Gilt Yields Surge Above 4%

–Speculation of Emergency Bank of England Action Lifts the Pound from $1.0350 –Market Disorder Follows Friday’s Tax-Cutting Fiscal Statement By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – Sterling plunged to an all-time low against the dollar early on Monday, following a weekend pledge from the nation’s top finance minister to extend tax cuts beyond the £45billion announced […]

Liz Truss to Become New UK Prime Minister

–Home Secretary Tops Rival Rishi Sunak, Gaining 57% in a Ballot of Conservative Party Members By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – UK Home Secretary Liz Truss is poised to become the country’s next prime minister after topping former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak in a poll of Conservative party members. As leader of the […]

Bank of England Lifts Rates by 50 Basis Points Despite Looming Recession

–Governor Andrew Bailey Vows to Tame Inflation Despite Economic Cost By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The Bank of England lifted its benchmark rate by 50 basis points on Thursday – the biggest rise in 27 years – despite warning of recession later this year. That takes the Bank Rate to 1.75%, the highest since […]

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Duke it Out in Battle To Become Next UK Leader

–Campaign Likely to Centre on Tax, Cost of Living By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The battle to become the next UK prime minister is likely to be fought over tax policy and rising living costs, as UK Conservative party members begin voting to choose a new leader during the nation’s worst cost-of-living crisis in […]

White House and Other Schedules for Saturday and Sunday

WASHINGTON (MaceNews)—The following are Saturday and Sunday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events:   Saturday, May 21, 2022 The President will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the Seoul National Cemetery in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The President will participate in a […]

UK Chancellor Pledges Energy Support With UK Gov’t Under Further Pressure

— Two Top Downing Street Officials Resign; Northern Irish Executive Under Threat over Brexit LONDON (MaceNews) – UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced a package of measures to reduce the sting of rising energy bills, marking a rare public appearance while the government struggles to counter allegations that civil servants held multiple parties […]

UK AGREES TO EUROPEAN UNION BREXIT DEAL

–Few Details But UK Claims Tariff/Quota-free Access for Goods Exports to EU By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – With just a week left to run on the current transitional arrangement, the UK has agreed a trade deal with the European Union that will officially end Britain’s membership of the European Union. The UK left the […]