WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. economic data
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
Then, the President will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press. The departure from Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival at Philadelphia International Airport will be open press.
In the afternoon, the President will participate in two campaign events in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first will be open press, while the second will be covered by the out-of-town pool.
After, the President will return to the White House. The departure from Philadelphia International Airport and the arrival at Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival on the South Lawn will be open press.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: Wall Street Journal
Radio: BBC
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: Daily Mail
Radio: iHeartRadio
EDT
9:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
Closed Press
9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time
9:30 AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
Joint Base Andrews Overhang
10:15 AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press (Gather 10:00 AM – Palm Room Doors)
10:35 AM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Pool
11:20 AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia International Airport
Open Press
12:45 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a campaign event
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Open Press
1:45 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a campaign event
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Out-of-Town Pool
3:50 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania en route to Joint Base Andrews
Philadelphia International Airport
Out-of-Town Pool
4:45 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Pool
4:55 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Gather 4:40 PM – Palm Room Doors)
Briefing Schedule
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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TREASURY DEPT –
Thursday – Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, and other senior Treasury officials will represent the United States in the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) and will participate in events on the margins in Washington, DC.
At 10:00 AM, Secretary Yellen will participate in a meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. This meeting at the IMF is closed press.
At 12:40 PM, Secretary Yellen will participate in a bilateral meeting with Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt of the United Kingdom. This meeting at the IMF is closed press.
At 1:15 PM, Secretary Yellen will participate in a bilateral meeting with Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti of Italy. This meeting at the IMF is closed press.
At 2:00 PM, Secretary Yellen will participate in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Ministerial meeting. This meeting is closed press.
At 3:00 PM, Secretary Yellen will participate in a meeting with Finance Minister Nicola Willis of New Zealand. This meeting is closed press.
At 3:15 PM, Secretary Yellen will host a meeting of the Five Eyes Finance Ministers with Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt of the United Kingdom, Treasurer Jim Chalmers of Australia, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland of Canada, and Finance Minister Nicola Willis of New Zealand. There is a photo spray at the conclusion of this meeting at Treasury, which is open to pre-credentialed press.Media interested in joining this photo spray can email press@treasury.gov.
STATE DEPT
Thursday – Secretary Blinken is on travel to Italy from April 16-19, 2024.
9:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Ukranian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Capri, Italy.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
9:30 a.m. Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers session on the Middle East in Capri, Italy.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
11:30 a.m. Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers session on the Situation in the Red Sea in Capri, Italy.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
12:50 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers family photo with AU representatives in Capri, Italy.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)
1:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken attends a G7 Foreign Ministers working lunch with AU representatives in Capri, Italy.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
3:30 p.m. Secretary Blinken attends a G7 Foreign Ministers session on Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine in Capri, Italy.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
4:45 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers family photo with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Capri, Italy.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)
4:50 p.m. Secretary Blinken attends a G7 Foreign Ministers session on Support for Ukraine with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Capri, Italy.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
6:45 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers official family photo in Capri, Italy.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)
7:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken attends a G7 Foreign Ministers dinner in Capri, Italy.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
Headquarters press briefings, when held on weekdays, occur around 1:15p ET and are livestreamed at State.gov. The transcript of Wednesday’s 1:11p ET briefing is at: https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-april-17-2024/
Tuesday’s 1:20p briefing is at: https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-april-16-2024/
USTR
Thursday – Ambassador Tai has no public engagements.
US HOUSE
Thursday – –Back at 9a ET
US SENATE
Thursday –12:00 p.m.: Convene and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.7888, Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act.
UPCOMING US, JAPAN, CANADA ECONOMIC REPORTS AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Thursday, April 18 – 8a ET IMF MD briefing on global policy agenda
Thursday, April 18 – 8:30a ET US jobless claims
Thursday, April 18 – 8:30a ET US Philadelphia Fed manufacturing
Thursday, April 19 – 9:05a ET Fed’s Bowman opening remarks, community bank conf
Thursday, April 18 – 9:15a ET Fed’s Williams moderated discussion at Semafor conference
Thursday, April 18 – 10a ET US existing home sales
Thursday, April 18 – 10a ET US leading indicators
Thursday, April 18 – 10:30a ET US EIA weekly natural gas inventories
Thursday, April 18 – 11:00a ET Fed’s Bostic moderated discussion at Prosperity Partnership of Fort Lauderdale
Thursday, April 18 – 12:00 ET US Freddie Mac mortgage rates
Thursday, April 18 – 13:00 ET US 5-year TIPS auction
Thursday, April 18 – 16:30 ET US Fed weekly balance sheet
Thursday, April 18 – 17:45 ET Fed’s Bostic armchair chat at University of Miami
Thursday, April 18 – 19:30 ET Japan CPI
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Friday, April 19 – 10:30a ET Fed’s Goolsbee moderated Q&A at SABEW in NY
Friday, April 19 – 11:30a ET IMF Concluding IMFC Press Briefing
Friday, April 19 – 13:00 ET US Baker Hughes oil rigs
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