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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Monetary

News                                                                                                                             
Market Watch | U.S. import prices jump 0.9% in February
The prices paid for imported goods rose 0.9% in February, mainly because of higher fuel costs, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Bloomberg | Knot Says ECB Rate Cut Remains Option If Inflation Deteriorates
European Central Bank Governing Council member Klaas Knot said interest-rate cuts remain an option if euro-area inflation deteriorates further.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Fed Nominees Face Senate in Weather-Delayed Hearing
Three nominees to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, including former Bank of Israel chief Stanley Fischer, head to Capitol Hill Thursday for a confirmation hearing held by the Senate Banking Committee.