STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY: WHEN LUNACY BECOMES CHRONIC

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. A day of settled routine, now that conspiracy theories, a raging president and edge-of-your seat apprehension about what comes next has become routine. Pres-Elect Joe Biden tried to keep to a reassuring regimen […]

GERMANY SEES REBOUND IN ECONOMIC SENTIMENT IN DECEMBER ON COVID-19 – ZEW

By Marco Babic ZURICH (MaceNews) – Economic sentiment in Germany bounced back in December from a decline the previous month, as pending approvals for a COVID-19 vaccine pushed expectations higher, the Mannheim based ZEW institute reported Tuesday. The Index of Economic Sentiment for Germany rose 16.0 points to 55.0 in December, well above the median […]

TUESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020   In-Town PoolWires: AP, Reuters, BloombergWire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYTTV Corr & Crew: NBCPrint: BNARadio: SRN  EST  10:00AM                        In-House Pool Call Time  2:00PM                           THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at an Operation Warp Speed Vaccine […]

JAPAN Q3 GDP REVISED UP TO +5.3% Q/Q, +22.9% ANNUALIZED, ON FIRMER CONSUMPTION, CAPEX

By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s economy for the July-September quarter surged an upwardly revised 5.3% on quarter, or an annualized 22.9%, from the initial reading of +5.0% (+21.4% annualized), as a rebound in consumer spending turned out to be stronger than previously estimated and the decline in business investment was smaller than initially believed, […]

NABE SURVEY FINDS MIXED SIGNALS ON VIRUS EFFECT BUT A BETTER 2021

–For 2021 ‘A Dramatic Improvement From the October Survey’ WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Members of the National Association for Business Economics Monday were of at least two minds about several pandemic related metrics, on the one hand taking a somewhat optimistic view that despite the virus surge, growth would only moderate, not tank in the near […]

MONDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 EST  10:00AM                         In-House Pool Call Time  12:00PM                         THE PRESIDENT presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dan Gable Oval Office Closed Press  12:45PM                         THE PRESIDENT has lunch with the Vice President Private Dining Room Closed Press — Content […]

STATUS CHECK: RUMOR CHECK – 2020 WILL END AT SOME POINT

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. Wait, this just in. The Brexit talks have fallen apart. You don’t look surprised. Or even interested.  Someday a headline will flash. Brexit Talks Fall Together. Time is running out, after all. The […]

SATURDAY/SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the public White House schedule for Saturday and Sunday: WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020, THROUGH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020  Saturday, December 5, 2020 EST 2:00PM                      In-House Pool Call Time3:25PM                      Out-of-Town Pool Call Time  4:30PM                      THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White […]

DATA PREVIEW: INFLATION MEASURES NOT EXPECTED TO RING ANY ALARM BELLS

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The coming week’s economic data measures updated consumer and business inflation readings in a context of higher interest rates and a slower rebuilding of the jobs market. Outside of the standard data, Congress faces a midnight Friday deadline to avoid another government shutdown which, if it happens, could delay the following week’s […]