Italy Fiscal Plan Sees 2020 Deficit 10.8%, GDP -9%, Debt To GDP 158% – Treasury Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s government is expected to put forward on Wednesday a fiscal plan that sets the budget deficit at 10.8% of GDP this year and public debt at 158%, while the economy will contract by 9% on the pandemic impact, according to Treasury sources. Ruling coalition parties reached agreement on […]
BANK OF ENGLAND CHIEF CONTINUES TO REVIEW NEGATIVE RATES; DOWNPLAYS IMMINENT RATE CUT
By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The Bank of England is continuing to review the efficacy of negative interest in the UK, but the country’s leading central banker Tuesday downplayed the possibility of any policy change over the near term. The Bank is “doing the groundwork” on the benefit of sub-zero rates, but has “reached […]
DATA FLASH: US SEPTEMBER CONFIDENCE SURGES; OUTLOOK IMPROVED
–-Confidence in Both Current Conditions, Expectations Jump By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Conference Board’s U.S. consumer confidence index Tuesday surged to a reading of 101.8 in September, the strongest reading since March, from an upward revised 86.3 reading in August. The Conference Board noted both the current conditions reading and future expectations rose […]
EUROZONE ECONOMIC SENTIMENT SHOWS IMPROVEMENT BUT PACE SLOWS
By Marco Babic ZURICH (MaceNews) – Economic sentiment in the countries sharing the Euro improved in September, but at a slower pace than in previous months, the European Commission reported Tuesday. The Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) rose to 91.1 in September, an improvement of 3.6 points from the 87.5 result in August. By comparison, […]
TUESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Tuesday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 EDT 10:00AM In-House Pool Call Time1:05PM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time 2:10PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the White House en route […]
STATUS CHECK: THE GREAT DEBATE DRAWS THE NAT’L GUARD TO CLEVELAND
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. Finally, the time has arrived for the Great Debate. Americans will be making popcorn, waiting to witness the Tuesday night battle of the major political gladiators of our time. The American Demosthenes vs. […]
MONDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Monday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 EDT 10:00AM In-House Pool Call Time 2:00PM THE PRESIDENT gives an update on the Nation’s Coronavirus Testing Strategy Rose Garden Expanded In-House Pool ### — Content may appear first or exclusively on the Mace News premium service. For […]
SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Sunday’s public White House schedule: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 EDT 8:00AM In-House Pool Call Time 6:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host a reception in honor of Gold Star Families State Floor Closed Press ### — Content may appear first or exclusively on the Mace News […]
TRUMP NOMINATES AMY CONEY BARRETT TO THE SUPREME COURT
–She Says Court Belongs to Everyone and She’ll Serve ‘Poor and Rich’ –Aims to Follow Example of Conservative Antonin Scalia By Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Hoping to transform the Supreme Court into a reliably conservative institution for the foreseeable future, President Trump Saturday confirmed his choice of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor to be 48-year-old […]
STATUS CHECK: GOODBYE RBG; NOW YEARS, MAYBE DECADES OF SOMETHING ELSE
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is Friday’s status check of developments in the U.S. that can influence economic, health and political outcomes. It was 12:53 in the afternoon, eastern time, when the hearse carrying Ruth Bader Ginsburg began to leave the Capitol grounds, the casket having been precisely positioned inside by the stiff military honor […]