WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’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 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
Then, the President will depart Scranton, Pennsylvania and travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The departure from Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport and the arrival at Pittsburgh International Airport will be open press.
In the afternoon, the President will greet with steelworkers at the United Steelworkers Headquarters. This greet will be covered by the out-of-town pool.
After, the President will deliver remarks at the United Steelworkers Headquarters. These remarks will be open press.
Later, the President will return to the White House. The departure from Pittsburgh International Airport will be open press. The departure from Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival on the South Lawn will be open press.
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: Christian Science Monitor
Radio: NPR
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: USA Today
Radio: AURN
EDT
9:15 AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
9:30 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
Closed Press
11:20 AM THE PRESIDENT departs Scranton, Pennsylvania en route to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport
Open Press
12:15 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh International Airport
Open Press
12:45 PM THE PRESIDENT greets with steelworkers
United Steelworkers Headquarters
Out-of-Town Pool
1:45 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks
United Steelworkers Headquarters
Open Press
4:00 PM In-Town Pool Call Time
4:00 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania en route to Joint Base Andrews
Pittsburgh International Airport
Open Press
5:00 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House
Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Pool
5:10 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn
Open Press (Gather 4:55 PM – Palm Room Doors)
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The President will depart Scranton, Pennsylvania and travel to the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania.
The President will deliver remarks in the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania.
The President will return to the White House.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The President will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The President will participate in two campaign events.
The President will return to the White House.
(The transcript of Tuesday’s press gaggle is at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2024/04/16/press-gaggle-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-national-security-communications-advisor-john-kirby-en-route-avoca-pa/)
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TREASURY DEPT –
Wednesday – 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 9:45 AM, Secretary Yellen will participate in a trilateral meeting with Minister of Finance Shun’ichi Suzuki of Japan and Minister of Economy and Finance Sangmok Choi of Korea There will be an extended spray at the top of this meeting at Treasury to cover opening remarks from Secretary Yellen, Minister Suzuki, and Minister Choi, which is open to pre-credentialed press.
11:30 AM, Secretary Yellen will participate in the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable. This roundtable at the IMF is closed press.
At 1:15 PM, Secretary Yellen will participate in the Ukraine Ministerial Roundtable. This roundtable at the World Bank is closed press.
At 2:00 PM, Secretary Yellen will participate in a bilateral meeting with Finance Minister Christian Lindner of Germany. This meeting at the World Bank is closed press.
At 3:00 PM, Secretary Yellen will participate in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of Ukraine at the World Bank. At the conclusion of the meeting, Secretary Yellen and Prime Minister Shmyhal will deliver brief remarks, which are open to pre-credentialed media. Media interested in covering these remarks can email press@treasury.gov.
At 4:15 PM, Secretary Yellen will participate in a meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. This meeting at the IMF is closed press.
In the evening, Secretary Yellen will attend a working dinner for G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. The working dinner at the IMF is closed press.
STATE DEPT
Wednesday – Secretary Blinken is on travel to Italy from April 16-19, 2024.
5:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting welcome ceremony and reception in Capri, Italy.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
7:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Capri, Italy.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT BOTTOM)
7:55 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers family photo in Capri, Italy.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
8:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken attends aG7 Foreign Ministers working dinner on Reaching Out to Global Partners 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 Tuesday’s 1:20p briefing is at: https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-april-16-2024/
USTR
Wednesday, April 17
At 10:00 AM, Ambassador Tai will testify before the Senate Committee on Finance on the President’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda. The live webcast will be accessible on the Senate Finance Committee website.
US HOUSE
Wednesday –Back at 10a ET
US SENATE
Wednesday – 11:00 a.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
Wednesday, April 17 – 7a ET US Mortgage Bankers Assoc mortgage applications
Wednesday, April 17 – 9a ET IMF press briefing on fiscal monitor
Wednesday, April 17 – 10a ET US Atlanta Fed business inflation expectations
Wednesday, April 17 – 10:30a ET US EIA petroleum status
Wednesday, April 17 – 13:00 ET 20-year bond auction
Wednesday, April 17 – 14:00 ET ECB’s Lagarde at CFR
Wednesday, April 17 – 14:00 ET US Fed beige book
Wednesday, April 17 – 16:00 ET US Treasury international capital flows
Wednesday, April 17 – 16:15 ET G7 finance ministers meet in Washington
Wednesday, April 17 – 17:30 ET Fed’s Mester at South Franklin CircleDialogues Series
Wednesday, April 17 – 19:15 ET Fed’s Bowman Q&A at IIF
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Thursday, April 18 – 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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