Russia, Saudi Arabia Counsel Caution; Point OPEC+ to Maintaining Production Limits

By Brai Odion-Esene, SW4 Insights for Mace News WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The oil market might have bounced back and stabilized following the tumult of Spring 2020, when the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic put the global economy in a coma and crushed energy demand, but that doesn’t mean major oil producing countries should rush to […]

Thursday Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval […]

Fed’s Beige Book Survey Blurry, Sees Slow Improvement in Jobs; No Sharp Rebound

–Consumer Spending, Auto Sales ‘Mixed’ WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book released Wednesday found nooks and crannies of subdued progress across the country but no sharp generalized rebound under way. “Economy activity expanded modestly” in the past six weeks, the Atlanta Fed said in characterizing the views of business executives even as economic […]

Chicago Fed’s Evans Sees Strong Economic Rebound in 2021

— Says Fed will continue to do asset purchases across the Treasury curve in current economic environment— Evans watching 10-year yield as an bellwether; accommodative monetary appropriate— Evans sees U.S. stimulus package as a positive, notes consumer spending strong— Says current unemployment rate masks those who cannot return to work, but still sees economy strongly […]

Germany’s Bundesbank Increases Risk Provisioning; Won’t Distribute Profit

ZURICH (MaceNews) – Germany’s Bundesbank, the nation’s central bank, won’t be distributing profits for the first time since 1979 as it increased its provisions for general risks by 2.4 billion euros to 18.8 billion. The Bank’s model-based assessment had “flagged a considerable increase in risks, with interest rate risk and default risk in the monetary […]

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 and Federal Reserve events: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval […]

TUESDAY 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 and Federal Reserve events: White HouseDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021  In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office. This […]

NABE Survey: More Optimistic Re Growth But Jobs Recovery Waits Until ‘23

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The National Association for Business Economics, in its March outlook survey of members released Monday, found more optimism about growth but no full jobs recovery until 2023. Their views are bullet pointed here: Summary: While NABE panelists have become increasingly optimistic about future GDP growth, their views on the job market are […]

Monday’s Washington Schedules from MaceNews

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, Capitol Hill and for upcoming economic data: The White House DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021  In the morning, the President will depart Wilmington, Delaware en route Washington, DC. The departure from Delaware Air National Guard Base will […]