| WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’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 THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
Later, the President will depart the White House en route to Scranton, Pennsylvania. The departure from the South Lawn will be open press. The arrival at and departure from Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, Avoca, Pennsylvania will be covered by the out-of-town pool.
In the afternoon, the President will privately pay respects to former Pennsylvania First Lady Ellen Casey in advance of a viewing. This event at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton, Pennsylvania will be closed press.
Then, the President will depart Scranton, Pennsylvania en route to Camp David. The departure from Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, Avoca, Pennsylvania will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival at and departure from Hagerstown Regional Airport, Hagerstown, Maryland will be covered by the out-of-town pool.
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: Daily Beast
Radio: SRN
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: Los Angeles Times
EDT
10:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time
10:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Closed Press
10:30 AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
Joint Base Andrews Overhang
11:25 AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press (Gather 11:15 AM – Palm Room Doors)
11:45 AM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Avoca, Pennsylvania
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Pool
12:35 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Avoca, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, Avoca, Pennsylvania
Out-of-Town Pool
12:55 PM THE PRESIDENT privately pays respects to former Pennsylvania First Lady Ellen Casey in advance of a viewing
St. Peter’s Cathedral, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Closed Press
2:10 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Avoca, Pennsylvania en route to Hagerstown, Maryland
Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, Avoca, Pennsylvania
Out-of-Town Pool
3:05 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Hagerstown, Maryland en route to Camp David
Hagerstown Regional Airport, Hagerstown, Maryland
Out-of-Town Pool
3:15 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Camp David
Camp David
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Friday, August 18, 2023
The President will greet with and welcome President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan to the Camp David Trilateral Summit.
The President will hold a trilateral meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan.
The President will host a joint press conference with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan.
The President will travel from Camp David to Lake Tahoe, Nevada, where he will remain until the following Thursday.
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TREASURY DEPT
Thursday -– Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, has no public engagements
STATE DEPT
Thursday – Departmental news briefings when held on weekdays are around 1:15p ET and livestreamed on the state.gov site.. The transcript of Wednesday’s 1:20[ ET briefing is at: https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-august-16-2023/
USTR
Thursday – Ambassador Katherine Tai will participate in a call with Germany’s State Secretary, Dr. Jörg Kukies. This call is closed press
US HOUSE
Thursday – Out until after Labor Day.
US SENATE
Thursday-– Out. When Senate returns after Labor Day there will be votes on nominees to the Fed Board, Phillip Jefferson, Lisa Cook and Adriana Kugler..
UPCOMING US, CANADA AND JAPAN ECONOMIC DATA REPORTS AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Thursday, Aug. 17 – 8:30a ET US weekly initial jobless benefit claims
Thursday, Aug. 17 – 8:30a ET US Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index (prev -13.5)
Thursday, Aug. 17 – 10a ET US leading indicators (prev -0.7%)
Thursday, Aug. 17 – 10:30a ET US EIA Natural Gas Report
Thursday, Aug. 17 – 16:30 ET US Fed balance sheet
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Friday, Aug. 18 – 8:30a ET US PPI (prev 0.1%/0.1%)
Friday, Aug. 18 – 10a ET US consumer sentiment (prev 71.6)
Friday, Aug. 18 – 13:00 ET US Baker Hughes rig count
Friday, Aug 18 – 15:00 ET Pres Biden, Pres Yoon Suk Yeol, PM Kishida Fumio news conf
Friday, Aug. 18 – 16:15 ET US commercial bank lending
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