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Bank of Japan's Loan Program May Resound More With Government Than Economy The Bank of Japan’s decision to double the size of a liquidity program for banks may prove more effective in placating the government than stemming deflation.

Bernanke Says Fed Shouldn't Be Relegated to `Too Big to Fail' Regulator Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke criticized a proposal in the Senate to limit the central bank’s supervision to the largest financial firms, saying it would undercut its ability to spot financial risks.

Japan's Largest Manufacturers Optimistic for Third Quarter as Exports Gain Japan’s large manufacturers were optimistic for a third consecutive quarter, a sign that the nation’s export-led recovery is gaining momentum.

India's Food-Price Inflation Slows to Four-Month Low on Bigger Winter Crop India’s food-price inflation slowed to a four-month low as bigger winter crops boosted supplies of sugar and wheat.

Australia Economy Growth Spurs First Gain in ANZ Corporate Lending in Year Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., Australia’s third-largest bank, said corporate lending is growing for the first time in a year as the strengthening domestic economy bolsters business confidence.

`Sinister and Silly' German Spy Plan Aimed at Hedge Funds, Analysts Say Germany’s suggestion that it may order spies to track speculators targeting currencies is “sinister and silly,” according to analysts, who said hedge funds in London and New York would be the targets.

Zapatero's Campaign to Avoid Greek Deficit Fate Hobbled by Spanish Regions Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero’s drive to show Spain can avoid Greece’s fate is being held hostage by the country’s regional governments.

Conservatives Attack Brown on Deficit After BOE Makes Bond-Yield Comment Britain’s main opposition Conservative Party seized on comments by the Bank of England to attack the government’s handling of the public finances in the latest effort to win over voters by showing which party has the most credible economic policies.

Cost of Living in U.S. Probably Cooled as Prices of Gasoline, Rents Eased The cost of living in the U.S. probably rose at a slower pace in February, restrained by lower gasoline prices and a stagnant home-rental market, economists said before a government report today.


Fed Watch


Fed Officials Signal Recovery Isn't Strong Enough to Warrant Higher Rates Federal Reserve officials signaled the U.S. recovery isn’t strong enough to stoke inflation, reduce unemployment quickly or justify an end to record-low interest rates.

Bernanke Says Fed Shouldn't Be Relegated to `Too Big to Fail' Regulator Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke criticized a proposal in the Senate to limit the central bank’s supervision to the largest financial firms, saying it would undercut its ability to spot financial risks.

Fed Officials May Set Sights on Avoiding Low U.S. Inflation in Exit Debate Douglass Henry, chief executive officer of Henry Molded Products in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, used to worry about inflation because a jump in energy prices could drive up production costs.


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