CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM SPURS OPEC-PLUS AGREEMENT OVER ‘GRADUAL’ 2021 SUPPLY INCREASE
By Brai Odion-Esene, SW4 Insights for Mace News WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Next year will be an uncertain year for the oil market, but promises of a global economic rebound – fueled by the COVID-19 vaccine – persuaded the OPEC-plus group of major oil producing countries Thursday to ease oil production limits starting in January. There […]
THURSDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Thursday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 EST 10:00AM In-House Pool Call Time 11:30AM THE PRESIDENT presents the Medal of Freedom to Lou Holtz Oval Office Closed Press 2:00PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a signing ceremony for H.R. 5901, the Information Technology Modernization Centers […]
FED’S BEIGE BK: FOUR DISTRICTS W/LITTLE OR NO GROWTH
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book survey of economic conditions from coast to coast, prepared for the final Federal Open Market Committee of the year in the middle of the month, not surprisingly Wednesday found a “modest” recovery marbled with seams of stagnancy as a resurgence of Covid-19 suppresses a lot of commerce. […]
WEDNESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Wednesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 EST 10:00AM In-House Pool Call Time 12:30PM THE PRESIDENT has lunch with the Secretary of State Private Dining Room Closed Press ### — Content may appear first or exclusively on the Mace News premium service. For […]
STATUS CHECK COMMENTARY – THE MOON, MARS AND ON EARTH, THE A.G.
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. First, it’s worth noting China’s little lander is running around on the Moon’s surface, scooping up stuff to ship back to Earth, an incredibly complicated mission. And that Elon Musk says his Space […]
POWELL AGAIN CALLS FOR MORE FISCAL STIMULUS
–Fed to Keep Fully Using Monetary Tools By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell continued Tuesday to lend his support to additional fiscal stimulus, although he did not say how much is needed as Republican and Democratic legislators remained far apart on the appropriate size of further federal spending to boost […]
TUESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 EST 10:00AM In-House Pool Call Time THE PRESIDENT has no public events scheduled. ###
JAPAN MOF SURVEY: Q3 CAPEX REMAINS WEAK; REVISION TO GDP CAPEX DATA SEEN LIMITED
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Business investment in equipment by many Japanese companies remained depressed in the July-September quarter, compared to year-earlier levels, but the pace of decline decelerated from the previous three-month period, a quarterly survey by the Ministry of Finance released Tuesday showed. This may prompt the Cabinet Office to make only a […]
MONDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 EST 10:00AM In-House Pool Call Time 12:30PM THE PRESIDENT has lunch with the Vice President Private Dining Room Closed Press ### — Content may appear first or exclusively on the Mace News premium service. For real-time […]
JAPAN OCT FACTORY OUTPUT POSTS 5TH STRAIGHT M/M RISE, REMAINS ON PICKUP TREND
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s industrial production continued chugging along in October for the fifth consecutive monthly rise, recovering much of the pandemic-triggered slump as solid demand for general machinery and automobiles more than offset lower output of electronic parts and devices, preliminary data released Monday by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry […]