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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Monetary

News                                                                                                                             
CNN Money | Banks under pressure over rising stress
Big financial firms are being forced to confront stress, anxiety and depression among their staff as banker suicides and premature deaths make headlines.
Market Watch | Bullard forecasts first rate hike in Q1 2015
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said in an interview Wednesday that he expects the first rate hike to come in the first quarter of 2015, though he concedes that he's ahead of most of his colleagues.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Market Watch | Lagarde: 'Low-flation' is emerging risk to economy
"Low-flation," particularly in the euro area, is an emerging risk to advanced economies, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Wednesday.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Global Central Banking in 2014, A First Quarter Update For 23 Economies
The world’s central banks have navigated different currents in the first quarter of 2014 and are preparing themselves for a variety of challenges in the months ahead. Developed economies such as the U.S., Europe and Japan are still struggling with slow growth and uncomfortably low inflation.