News
Bloomberg | Bank of Japan to Reject More Easing as Quake Rebuilding Supports Economy
The Bank of Japan is set to refrain from additional monetary easing next week because of signs of strength in the global economy and the boost from reconstruction work after last March’s earthquake.
Econ Comments & Analysis
WSJ | Dodd-Frank and the myth of 'interconnectedness'
Under the Dodd-Frank financial-reform law, large nonbank firms may be declared systemically important because their failure will cause a systemic breakdown. In effect, this amounts to a government statement that these firms are too big to fail.
Blogs
The American | Painful inflation lessons for the United States and China
Much to the chagrin of party officials, China’s inflation rate rose by 0.4 percent in January, ending a much-needed five-month drop in the rate. While commentary has rightly noted that the rise in prices is largely due to holiday shopping, the continued volatility of China’s inflation rate has to be a concern.
