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, FEBRUARY 21, 2024
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press.
After, the President will deliver remarks. These remarks in Culver City, California will be open press.
In the afternoon, the President will depart Los Angeles, California en route to the San Francisco Bay Area, California. The departure from Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival at and departure from San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California will be open press. The arrival at and departure from Marina Green Parking Lot Landing Zone, San Francisco, California will be covered by the out-of-town pool.
In the evening, the President will participate in two campaign receptions. These receptions in San Francisco, California will be covered by the restricted out-of-town pool and the out-of-town pool will accompany.
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: FOX
Print: Washington Times
Radio: NPR
PST
10:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Closed Press
11:20 AM Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
12:45 PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks
Culver City, California
Open Press
2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT departs Los Angeles, California en route to San Francisco, California
Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California
Out-of-Town Pool
3:10 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in San Francisco, California
San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California
Open Press
3:25 PM THE PRESIDENT departs San Francisco, California en route to San Francisco California
San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California
Open Press
3:40 PM THE PRESIDENT arrives in San Francisco, California
Marina Green Parking Lot Landing Zone, San Francisco, California
Out-of-Town Pool
4:15 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a campaign reception
San Francisco, California
Restricted Out-of-Town Pool
6:45 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a campaign event
San Francisco, California
Restricted Out-of-Town Pool
(The transcript of Tuesday’s press gaggle aboard AF1 is at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2024/02/20/on-the-record-press-gaggle-by-white-house-national-security-communications-advisor-john-kirby/)
TREASURY DEPT –
Wednesday – Secretary Yellen, has not public engagements.
STATE DEPT
Wednesday – Secretary Blinken is on travel to Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday through Thursday.
8:20 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken holds a meet and greet with U.S. Embassy Brasilia employees and family members in Brasilia, Brazil.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)
9:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, Brazil.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting Session I: Addressing International Tensions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)
7:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the G20 Foreign Ministers Official Dinner in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
(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 1:41p ET briefing is at: https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-february-20-2024/
USTR –
Wednesday, February 21
Ambassador Doug McKalip will provide remarks to the Renewable Fuels Association National Ethanol Conference in San Diego, CA. This event is open press. More information can be found on the conference website.
Thursday, February 22
Ambassador Katherine Tai will be in Honolulu, Hawai‘i.
Ambassador Tai and Senator Mazie Hirono (HI) will participate in a small business roundtable discussion. The roundtable is open press. Press interested in attending the roundtable should register their interest to media@ustr.eop.gov.
Ambassador Tai will participate in a tour of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. This tour is closed press.
.US HOUSE –
Wednesday– Out until Feb 28, two days before the next threatened partial govt shutdown
US SENATE
Wednesday – Out until Feb 26
UPCOMING US, JAPAN, CANADA ECONOMIC REPORTS AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – 7a ET US Mortgage Bankers Assoc mortgage applications
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – 8:00a ET Fed’s Bostic welcome remarks at Airports Council
Wednesday, Feb 21 -9:10a ET Richmond Fed’s Barkin interview on SiriusXM
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – 10a ET Atlanta Fed business inflation expectations
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – 12:00 ET US Atlanta Fed GDPNow update
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – 13:00 ET Fed’s Bowman at Exchequer Club
Wednesday, Feb. 21 – 14:00 ET Fed FOMC meeting minutes
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Thursday, Feb. 22 – 8:30a ET Canada retail sales
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 8:30a ET US jobless claims
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 8:30a ET US Chicago Fed national activity index
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 9:45a ET US S&P PMI composite flash
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 10a ET US NAR existing home sales
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 10a ET Fed’s Jefferson at Institute for International Economics
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 10:30a ET US EIA weekly natural gas inventories
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 11a ET US EIA weekly petroleum inventories
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 12:00 ET US Freddie Mac weekly mortgage rates
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 15:15 ET Fed’s Harker at University of Delaware
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 16:30 ET US Fed weekly balance sheet
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 17:00 ET Fed’s Kashkari at NEON
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 17:00 ET Fed’s Cook at Princeton
Thursday, Feb. 22 – 19:35 ET Fed’s Waller at Notre Dame Club of Minnesota
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Friday, Feb. 23 –13:00 ET US Baker Hughes Rig count
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