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White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, May 8

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, MAY 8, 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 Racine County, 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 will be open press.
 
After, the President will deliver remarks on his Investing in America agenda. These remarks in Racine County, Wisconsin, will be open press.
 
Later, the President will participate in a campaign event. This event in Racine County, Wisconsin, will be covered by the out-of-town pool.
 
In the afternoon, the President will depart Racine County, Wisconsin en route to Chicago, Illinois. The departure from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and the arrival at Chicago O’Hare International Airport will be open press. The President will depart Chicago O’Hare International Airport en route to Soldier Field Landing Zone. The arrival at Soldier Field Landing Zone will be open press.
 
After, the President will participate in a campaign reception. This reception in Chicago, Illinois, will be covered by the restricted pool and the out-of-town pool will accompany.
 
In the evening, the President will depart Chicago, Illinois en route to the White House. The departure from Soldier Field Landing Zone and the arrival at Chicago O’Hare International Airport will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The departure from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, arrival to Joint Base Andrews, and departure from Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival at 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: Newsweek
Radio: BBC
 
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: Washington Examiner
Radio: BBC
 
 
EDT

8:00 AM       In-Town Pool Call Time

8:00 AM       Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
                           Joint Base Andrews Overhang

8:45 AM       THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
                           Closed Press
      
9:10 AM         THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
                            South Lawn
                             Open Press (Gather 8:55 AM – Palm Room Doors)

9:30 AM         THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Racine County, Wisconsin
                             Joint Base Andrews
                              Out-of-Town Pool
CDT

10:20 AM        THE PRESIDENT arrives in Racine County, Wisconsin
                              Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
                               Open Press 

11:45 AM          THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks on his Investing in America agenda
                             
Gateway Technical College
                                Open Press 


1:15 PM             THE PRESIDENT participates in a campaign event
                            
Racine County, Wisconsin
                              Out-of-Town Pool
 

2:55 PM           THE PRESIDENT departs Racine County, Wisconsin en route to Chicago, Illinois
                               Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
                               Open Press 


3:35 PM           THE PRESIDENT arrives in Chicago, Illinois
                                Chicago O’Hare International Airport
                                Open Press 

3:45 PM           THE PRESIDENT departs Chicago O’Hare International Airport en route to Soldier Field Landing Zone  
                              Chicago O’Hare International Airport
                               Out-of-Town Pool
 

4:00 PM           THE PRESIDENT arrives at Soldier Field Landing Zone
                               Soldier Field Landing Zone
                               Open Press

4:30 PM           THE PRESIDENT participates in a campaign reception
                             
Chicago, Illinois
                                Restricted Pool
 

7:25 PM           THE PRESIDENT departs Soldier Field Landing Zone en route to Chicago O’Hare International Airport
                               Soldier Field Landing Zone
                               Out-of-Town Pool 

7:50 PM           THE PRESIDENT departs Chicago O’Hare International Airport en route to Joint Base Andrews 
                              Chicago O’Hare International Airport
                              Out-of-Town Pool
 
EDT

10:40 PM         THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House
                                Joint Base Andrews
                                 Out-of-Town Pool
 

10:50 PM         THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
                               South Lawn
                               Open Press (Gather 10:35 PM – Palm Room Doors)
 
 
 
Briefing Schedule

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Racine County, Wisconsin
 
   

 TREASURY DEPT

Wednesday – At 4:00 PM, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo will meet with members of the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) Board at the Treasury Department. The meeting is closed press.

  STATE DEPT

Wednesday,  –  Secretary Blinken, back from California and Guatemala, has not public engagements

Headquarters press briefings, when held on weekdays, occur around 1:15p ET and are livestreamed at State.gov.

USTR

Wednesday – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Chief Agricultural Negotiator Doug McKalip will visit the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s Celebration of Modern Ag. This event is closed press.

US HOUSE

Wednesday –  Back at 10a ET

US SENATE

Wednesday – 10:00 a.m.: Convene and resume consideration of H.R.3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act.

UPCOMING US, JAPAN, CANADA ECONOMIC REPORTS AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS

Wednesday, May 8 – 7a ET US Mortgage Bankers Assoc mortgage applications

Wednesday, May 8 – 10a ET US wholesale inventories

Wednesday, May 8 – 10:30a ET US EIA petroleum status

Wednesday, May 8 – 11a ET Fed’s Jefferson at Fed on careers in economics

Wednesday, May 8 – 11:45a ET Fed’s Collins at MIT

Wednesday, May 8 – 12:30 ET Atlanta Fed GDP Now

Wednesday, May 8 – 13:00 ET US Treasury 10-year note auction

Wednesday, May 8 – 13:30 ET Fed’s Cook on financial stability at Brookings

Wednesday, May 8 – 19:50 ET Japan BOJ Summary of Opinions

Thursday, May 9 – 7a ET UK Bank of England policy announcement and policy report

Thursday, May 9 – 8:30a ET US jobless claims

Thursday, May 9 – 10:30a ET US EIA natural gas stocks

Thursday, May 9 – 12:00 ET US Freddie Mac mortgage rates

Thursday, May 9 – 13:00 ET US Treasury 30-year bond auction

Thursday, May 9 – 14:00 ET Fed’s Daly at George Mason Univ.

Thursday, May 9 – 16:30 ET US Fed weekly balance sheet

Thursday, May 9 – 19:30 ET Japan household spending

Friday, May 10 – 8:30a ET Canada employment

Friday, May 10 – 9a ET Fed’s Bowman on financial stability at Texas Bankers Assoc.

Friday, May 10 – 10a ET US consumer sentiment

Friday, May 10 – 12:45 ET Fed’s Goolsbee at Economic Club of Minnesota

Friday, May 10 – 13:00 ET US Baker Hughes oil rigs

Friday, May 10 – 13:30 ET Fed’s Barr commencement speech at American Univ.

Friday, May 10 – 14:00 ET US Treasury monthly budget statement

Friday, May 10 – 14:45 ET US Financial Stability Oversight Council holds open meeting at US Treasury

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White House and Other Schedules for Tuesday, May 7

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’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 
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024  
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. 
 
Then, the President will deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony. The departure from the South Grounds and arrival to the U.S. Capitol will be covered by the in-town travel pool. After, the President will return to the White House. The departure from the U.S. Capitol and arrival to the South Grounds will be covered by the in-town travel pool.
 
In the afternoon, the President will host President Klaus Iohannis of Romania for a meeting. This meeting in the Oval Office will have an in-house pool spray at the top.
  
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: ABC
Print: Newsday
Radio: AURN
 
 
EDT
 
9:00 AM           In-Town Pool Call Time

9:00 AM           THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
                               Closed Press
  11:10 AM         THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to the U.S. Capitol
                              
South Grounds
                               In-Town Travel Pool (Gather 10:55 AM – Palm Room Doors)

 
11:30 AM          THE PRESIDENT delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony in Washington, D.C.
                             
U.S. Capitol
                              In-Town Travel Pool 


1:30 PM           THE PRESIDENT hosts President Klaus Iohannis of Romania for a meeting
                               Oval Office
                               In-House Pool Spray (Gather 1:15 PM- Brady Press Briefing Room)

 
Briefing Schedule

2:00 PM         Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
   

 TREASURY DEPT

Tuesday – Secretary Yellen will speak at the AANHPI Economic Summit at the Tsy Dept.

  STATE DEPT

Tuesday – Secretary Blinken is on travel to California and Guatemala from May 6-7, 2024.
9:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

 9:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Ministerial Family Photo in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

10:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken attends the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Ministerial Meeting in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

Headquarters press briefings, when held on weekdays, occur around 1:15p ET and are livestreamed at State.gov. The transcript of Monday’s briefing is at: https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-may-6-2024/

USTR

Tuesday –  United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai has no public engagements.

US HOUSE

Tuesday – Back at 10aET

US SENATE

Tuesday – 3:00 p.m.: Convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Donna Ann Welton, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

UPCOMING US, JAPAN, CANADA ECONOMIC REPORTS AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS

Tuesday, May 7 – 10a ET Canada Ivey purchasing managers index

Tuesday, May 7– 11:30a ET Fed’s Kashkari at Milken Institute

Tuesday, May 7– 13:00 ET US Treasury 3-year note auction

Tuesday, May 7– 15:00 ET US consumer credit

Tuesday, May 7– 16:30 ET US API weekly oil inventories

Wednesday, May 8 – 7a ET US Mortgage Bankers Assoc mortgage applications

Wednesday, May 8 – 10a ET US wholesale inventories

Wednesday, May 8 – 10:30a ET US EIA petroleum status

Wednesday, May 8 – 11a ET Fed’s Jefferson at Fed on careers in economics

Wednesday, May 8 – 11:45a ET Fed’s Collins at MIT

Wednesday, May 8 – 12:30 ET Atlanta Fed GDP Now

Wednesday, May 8 – 13:00 ET US Treasury 10-year note auction

Wednesday, May 8 – 13:30 ET Fed’s Cook on financial stability at Brookings

Wednesday, May 8 – 19:50 ET Japan BOJ Summary of Opinions

Thursday, May 9 – 7a ET UK Bank of England policy announcement and policy report

Thursday, May 9 – 8:30a ET US jobless claims

Thursday, May 9 – 10:30a ET US EIA natural gas stocks

Thursday, May 9 – 12:00 ET US Freddie Mac mortgage rates

Thursday, May 9 – 13:00 ET US Treasury 30-year bond auction

Thursday, May 9 – 14:00 ET Fed’s Daly at George Mason Univ.

Thursday, May 9 – 16:30 ET US Fed weekly balance sheet

Thursday, May 9 – 19:30 ET Japan household spending

Friday, May 10 – 8:30a ET Canada employment

Friday, May 10 – 9a ET Fed’s Bowman on financial stability at Texas Bankers Assoc.

Friday, May 10 – 10a ET US consumer sentiment

Friday, May 10 – 12:45 ET Fed’s Goolsbee at Economic Club of Minnesota

Friday, May 10 – 13:00 ET US Baker Hughes oil rigs

Friday, May 10 – 13:30 ET Fed’s Barr commencement speech at American Univ.

Friday, May 10 – 14:00 ET US Treasury monthly budget statement

Friday, May 10 – 14:45 ET US Financial Stability Oversight Council holds open meeting at US Treasury

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White House and Other Schedules for Monday, May 6

WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’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 
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024  
In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. 
 
Then, the President will depart Wilmington, Delaware and return to the White House. The departure from Delaware Air National Guard Base, New Castle, Delaware and the arrival at Joint Base Andrews will be covered by the out-of-town pool. The arrival to the South Lawn will be open press. 
 
In the afternoon, the President will present the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the United States Military Academy Army Black Knights at the White House. This event will be pooled for TV and open to pre-credentialed media.
 
Then, the President will have lunch with King Abdullah II of Jordan. This meeting will be closed press. 
 
Later, the President and the First Lady will host a Cinco de Mayo reception in the Rose Garden. This event will be open to pre-credentialed media.
 
 
Out-of-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: CBS
Print: WSJ
 
In-Town Pool
Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP, NYT
TV Corr & Crew: NBC
Print: National Journal
Radio: AP
 
 
EDT

8:25 AM           Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
 
9:00 AM           In-Town Pool Call Time
 
9:00 AM          THE PRESIDENT receives the President’s Daily Brief
                              Closed Press
 
10:05 AM           THE PRESIDENT departs Wilmington, Delaware en route to Joint Base Andrews
                                Delaware Air National Guard Base
                                Out-of-Town Pool
 
10:50 AM            THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House
                                Joint Base Andrews
                                Out-of-Town Pool
 
11:00 AM            THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
                                South Lawn
                                Open Press (Gather 10:45 AM — Palm Room Doors)
 
12:00 PM         THE PRESIDENT presents the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the United States Military Academy Army Black Knights at the White House
                              
East Room
                               Pre-Credentialed Media & Pooled for TV (Pre-set 9:30 AM, Gather 11:45 AM — Palm Room Doors)


1:00 PM           THE PRESIDENT has lunch with King Abdullah II of Jordan
                               Private Dining Room
                                Closed Press

5:15 PM          THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host a Cinco de Mayo reception at the White House                  
                            
Rose Garden
                              Pre-Credentialed Media (Gather 5:00 PM — Palm Room Doors)


 
Briefing Schedule

1:30 PM         Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
 

 TREASURY DEPT

Monday – At 2:00 PM ET, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, as Managing Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, will convene Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Acting Labor Secretary Julie A. Su, and Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley for a virtual meeting. This meeting is closed press. 

  STATE DEPT

Monday – Secretary Blinken is on travel to California and Guatemala from May 6-7, 2024.

9:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with biotech experts in Menlo Park, California.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

11:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with quantum technology experts in San Francisco, California.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:50 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken delivers a keynote speech at the RSA Conference 2024 in San Francisco, California.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE FOR PRE-CREDENTIALED MEDIA)

The Secretary’s speech will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel.

Headquarters press briefings, when held on weekdays, occur around 1:15p ET and are livestreamed at State.gov.

USTR

Monday – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will meet with Colombia’s Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Germán Umaña and Colombia’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development ​​Aurelio Iragorri Valencia. This virtual meeting is closed press.

US HOUSE

Monday –  Back at noon ETT

US SENATE

Monday – Out. Back Tuesday at3:00 p.m.: Convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Donna Ann Welton, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

UPCOMING US, JAPAN, CANADA ECONOMIC REPORTS AND FEDERAL RESERVE EVENTS

Monday, May 6 – 12:50 ET Fed’s Barkin speaks at Columbia, S.C. Rotary Club

Monday, May 6 – 13:00 ET Fed’s Williams at Milken Institute

Monday, May 6 – 14:00 ET US Fed senior loan officer credit conditions survey

Tuesday, May 7 – 10a ET Canada Ivey purchasing managers index

Tuesday, May 7– 11:30a ET Fed’s Kashkari at Milken Institute

Tuesday, May 7– 13:00 ET US Treasury 3-year note auction

Tuesday, May 7– 15:00 ET US consumer credit

Tuesday, May 7– 16:30 ET US API weekly oil inventories

Wednesday, May 8 – 7a ET US Mortgage Bankers Assoc mortgage applications

Wednesday, May 8 – 10a ET US wholesale inventories

Wednesday, May 8 – 10:30a ET US EIA petroleum status

Wednesday, May 8 – 11a ET Fed’s Jefferson at Fed on careers in economics

Wednesday, May 8 – 11:45a ET Fed’s Collins at MIT

Wednesday, May 8 – 12:30 ET Atlanta Fed GDP Now

Wednesday, May 8 – 13:00 ET US Treasury 10-year note auction

Wednesday, May 8 – 13:30 ET Fed’s Cook on financial stability at Brookings

Wednesday, May 8 – 19:50 ET Japan BOJ Summary of Opinions

Thursday, May 9 – 7a ET UK Bank of England policy announcement and policy report

Thursday, May 9 – 8:30a ET US jobless claims

Thursday, May 9 – 10:30a ET US EIA natural gas stocks

Thursday, May 9 – 12:00 ET US Freddie Mac mortgage rates

Thursday, May 9 – 13:00 ET US Treasury 30-year bond auction

Thursday, May 9 – 14:00 ET Fed’s Daly at George Mason Univ.

Thursday, May 9 – 16:30 ET US Fed weekly balance sheet

Thursday, May 9 – 19:30 ET Japan household spending

Friday, May 10 – 8:30a ET Canada employment

Friday, May 10 – 9a ET Fed’s Bowman on financial stability at Texas Bankers Assoc.

Friday, May 10 – 10a ET US consumer sentiment

Friday, May 10 – 12:45 ET Fed’s Goolsbee at Economic Club of Minnesota

Friday, May 10 – 13:00 ET US Baker Hughes oil rigs

Friday, May 10 – 13:30 ET Fed’s Barr commencement speech at American Univ.

Friday, May 10 – 14:00 ET US Treasury monthly budget statement

Friday, May 10 – 14:45 ET US Financial Stability Oversight Council holds open meeting at US Treasury

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CONTACT US/SALES

President, Mace News:

tony@macenews.com


Washington Bureau Chief:

denny@macenews.com


SUBSCRIPTIONS

Contact Mace News President
Tony Mace tony@macenews.com 
to find a customer- and markets-oriented brand of news coverage with a level of individualized service unique to the industry. A market participant told us he believes he has his own White House correspondent as Mace News provides breaking news and/or audio feeds, stories, savvy analysis, photos and headlines delivered how you want them. And more. And this is important because you won’t get it anywhere else. That’s MICRONEWS. We know how important to you are the short advisories on what’s coming up, whether briefings, statements, unexpected changes in schedules and calendars and anything else that piques our interest.

No matter the area being covered, the reporter is always only a telephone call or message away. We check with you frequently to see how we can improve. Have a question, need to be briefed via video or audio-only on a topic’s state of play, keep us on speed dial. See the list of interest areas we cover elsewhere
on this site.

You can have two weeks reduced price no-obligation trial for $199. No self-renewing contracts. Suspend, renew coverage at any time. Stay with a topic like trade while its hot and suspend coverage or switch coverage areas when it’s not. We serve customers one by one 24/7.

Tony Mace was the top editorial executive for Market News International for two decades. 

Washington Bureau Chief Denny Gulino had the same title at Market News for 18 years. 

Similar experience undergirds our service in Ottawa, London, Brussels and in Asia.

 

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