Saturday/Sunday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Saturday and Sunday schedules for the White House, Treasury Department, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 On Saturday, the President has no public events scheduled. On […]
US Data Preview Commentary: Personal Income, Existing/New-Home Sales, Durables and the Downside to ‘Transitory’
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Beware what look like quiet weeks ahead, like the upcoming week when the Earth’s northern pole tilts to the max toward the sun. The summer solstice means that after 3:32 Monday morning the days start getting shorter in our hemisphere and the diminishing daylight is appropriate for a time of what seems […]
BOJ Keeps Easing Stance; Extends Special COVID-19 Fund Ops Until March 2022
–BOJ To Start New Funding Scheme To Help Address Climate Change By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan said Friday it is maintaining its policy stance, as expected, vowing to defend the economy from the lingering impact of the pandemic. The bank will also extend the term of its special COVID-19 fund-supplying operations […]
Friday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury Department, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This meeting will be […]
Japan May Core CPI Posts 1st Y/Y Rise in 14 Months on Energy Pickup
By Max Sato –Lower Mobile Data Fees at Govt Request To Weigh on CPI for Now–Drop in Total CPI Eases on Smaller Fall in Fresh Food Prices (MaceNews) – Japan’s core consumer price index edged up on the month to mark its first year-on-year gain in 14 months as higher energy costs continued to offset […]
Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury Department, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, […]
Fed’s Powell Signals Serious Discussion of Tapering To Begin At Coming FOMC Meetings
— Sharp Upward Revisions of Funds Rate Projections Reinforces Message By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave the first indication he is ready to contemplate lessening monetary accommodation, even as he and his fellow policymakers left in place the most aggressively easy monetary stance in its history Wednesday. Though not […]
FOMC Maintains Asset Purchase Schedule, Says Little Else
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the text of the FOMC policy statement Wednesday afternoon: The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. Progress on vaccinations has reduced the spread of COVID-19 in […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s public schedules for President Biden, the Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting […]
BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey: Investors See Inflation As Transitory, Temper Still Solid Growth Expectations
By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Global investors in June maintained their view that any inflation pressure being seen currently and going forward would be transitory, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. Growth expectations remained solid this month, but down from the lofty views seen earlier […]