WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Friday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve events:
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the afternoon, the President will welcome President Pedro Sanchez of Spain to the White House to further deepen the historic ties between the United States and Spain. The two leaders will review our efforts as NATO Allies and close partners to strengthen our bilateral defense relationship, transatlantic security, and economic prosperity. They will discuss our unwavering support for Ukraine and our efforts to impose costs on the Kremlin as Russia continues its brutal war of aggression. The leaders will coordinate on a range of issues as Spain prepares to assume the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union in July, including climate change and expanded cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean. The bilateral meeting in the Oval Office will have an in-house pool spray at the top. In-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT TV Corr & Crew: NBC Print: Christian Science Monitor Radio: AP EDT 10:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 10:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Closed Press 2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with President Pedro Sanchez of the Government of Spain Oval Office In-House Pool Spray (Gather 1:50 PM – Brady Press Briefing Room) Briefing Schedule 1:00 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu (The transcript of Thursday’s briefing is at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/05/11/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-secretary-of-homeland-security-alejandro-mayorkas/) Saturday, May 13, 2023 The President will travel to Howard University in Washington, DC to deliver the commencement address. The President will travel to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. ### US TREASURY Friday – Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will continue to represent the United States at the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meetings in Niigata, Japan. While in Japan, Secretary Yellen will work with our closest partners from many of the world’s largest economies to coordinate actions to make the global economy stronger and address shared challenges – including those stemming from Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine. Secretary Yellen will also coordinate with partners at the G7 to deepen resilient supply chains, including among low- and middle-income countries, through initiatives like “friendshoring” and the G7’s $600 billion mobilization for high-quality infrastructure through the Partnership for Global Infrastructure Investment (PGII). — The Secretary will also work with allies on ways to advance collective economic security. Finally, Secretary Yellen will also stand with the G7 as part of the broad global coalition responding to Russia’s illegal war and supporting the brave Ukrainian defense of its sovereignty and right to self-determination. That includes through the G7 coalition price cap – which has supported stable global energy markets and has significantly cut into Russia’s most important source of revenue. — In the morning local time, Secretary Yellen will participate in Sessions 2 and 3 of the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting on Climate Change and Financial Sector Issues. The sessions are closed press. Later, Secretary Yellen will participate in a G7 family photo. The event is open to pre-credentialed media. — At 10:15 AM JST / 9:15 PM ET, Secretary Yellen will participate in a bilateral meeting with German Finance Minister Christian Lindner. There will be a photo spray at the top for pre- credentialed media. — At 3:00 PM JST/2:00 AM ET, Secretary Yellen will attend Session 1 of the expanded G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting with partner countries on Tacking Immediate Challenges Facing Developing Countries. The session is closed press. — At 5:00 PM JST/4:00 AM ET, Secretary Yellen will attend Session 2 of the expanded G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting with partner countries on Strengthening International Cooperation for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth. The session is closed press. — At 2:30PM JST / 1:30 AM ET, Secretary Yellen will participate in a family photo with partner countries. The event will be open to pre-credentialed media. |
STATE DEPT
Thursday – Departmental news briefings when held on weekdays occur around 2p ET. The transcript of Thursday’s briefing on the situation in Sudan is at: https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-senior-state-department-officials-on-the-situation-in-sudan/https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-senior-state-department-officials-on-the-situation-in-sudan/
USTR
Friday – Ambassador Tai has no public engagements.
US HOUSE
Friday – Out. Back Monday at 12 noon ET.
US SENATE
Friday – Out. Back Monday to convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Bradley N. Garcia to US Circuit Court Judge for the DC Circuit.
UPCOMING US ECONOMIC DATA REPORTS AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Friday, May 12 – 8:30a ET US import/export prices (prev -0.6%/-0.3%)
Friday, May 12 – 8:30a ET US employment costs (prev 1.0%)
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