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 and Federal Reserve events:
| DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2023 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. Then, the President will travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be open press. In the afternoon, the President will discuss how Bidenomics and his Investing in America agenda are leading to a small business boom, lowering costs for hardworking families, and building an economy from the middle out and the bottom up. Under President Biden, Americans have filed a record 14.6 million new business applications, including 178,000 in the state of Wisconsin. These remarks at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be open press. In the evening, the President will return to the White House. The departure from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 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: Axios Radio: BBC Out-of-Town Pool Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT TV Corr & Crew: CBS Print: McClatchy Radio: ABC EST 8:40 AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Overhang 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 9:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Closed Press 9:35 AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews South Lawn Open Press (Gather 9:25 AM – Palm Room Doors) 9:55 AM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool CST 10:45 AM THE PRESIDENT arrives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Open Press 12:45 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Open Press 2:55 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Milwaukee, Wisconsin en route to Joint Base Andrews Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Out-of-Town Pool EST 5:40 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews Joint Base Andrews Out-of-Town Pool 6:00 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House South Lawn Open Press (Gather 5:50 PM – Palm Room Doors) Briefing Schedule Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The transcript of Tuesday’s briefing is at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/12/19/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-nsc-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-34/ |
TREASURY DEPT –
Wednesday – Secretary Yellen has no public engagements.
STATE DEPT
Wednesday – Secretary Blinken delivers remarks and signs a memorandum of understanding with the Smitchsonian Institution..Press briefings, when held on weekdays, occur around 1:15p ET livestreamed at state.gov. The transcript of Tuesday’s 12:53 ET briefing is at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/12/19/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-nsc-coordinator-for-strategic-communications-john-kirby-34/
USTR –
Wednesday – Ambassador Katherine Tai will meet virtually with Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck. This meeting is closed press.
US HOUSE –
Tuesday – Out until Jan 9. Pro-forma meeting at 2p ET
US SENATE
Wednesday – In at noon ET for housekeeping but no votes until 5:30p ET Jan 8. Immigration, Ukraine/Israel/Taiwan aid still unresolved.
UPCOMING US, JAPAN, CANADA ECONOMIC REPORTS AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Wednesday, Dec. 20 – 7a ET US MBA mortgage applications
Wednesday, Dec. 20 – 8:30a ET US current account
Wednesday, Dec. 20 – 10:00a ET US Conf Brd’s consumer confidence
Wednesday, Dec. 20 – 10:00a ET US existing home sales
Wednesday, Dec. 20 – 10:30a ET US EIA oil inventories
Wednesday, Dec. 13 – 13:00 ET US Treasury 20-year bond auction
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Thursday, Dec. 21 – 8:30a ET US jobless claims
Thursday, Dec. 21 – 8:30a ET US revised GDP
Thursday, Dec. 21 – 8:30a ET US Philadelphia Fed manufacturing
Thursday, Dec. 21 – 8:30a ET Canada retail sales
Thursday, Dec. 21 – 10:00a ET US leading indicators
Thursday, Dec. 21 – 10:30a ET US EIA natural gas report
Thursday, Dec. 21 – 10:00a ET US Kansas City Fed
Thursday, Dec. 21 – 13:00 ET US Treasury 5-year TIPS auction
Thursday, Dec. 21 – 16:30 ET US Fed balance sheet
Thursday, Dec. 21 – 18:30 ET Japan CPI
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Friday, Dec. 22 –8:30a ET US durable goods orders
Friday, Dec. 22 –8:30a ET US personal income & outlays
Friday, Dec. 22 –8:30a ET Canada monthly GDP
Friday, Dec. 22 – 10:00a ET US new home sales
Friday, Dec. 22 – 10:00a ET US UMich consumer sentiment
Friday, Dec. 22 –13:00 ET US Baker Hughes Rig count
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