Zero Interest stories:
US risks following Japan's example of stagnancy
Nov 11th, 2009 - Boston
WASHINGTON—Heavy government stimulus spending and near-zero interest rates did little to end a "lost decade" of stagnation and mushrooming debt in Japan. Some economists and lawmakers say the U.S...FDIC boss: Big banks still aren't lending enough - Omaha World
Nov 10th, 2009 - Omaha
NEW YORK (AP) - The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday she's "very worried" that the nation's biggest banks aren't lending enough and warned the economy could take another turn for the worse without increased access to credit.
China hopes U.S. keeps deficit to appropriate size
Nov 8th, 2009 - Washington Post
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - China hopes that the United States will keep its deficit to an appropriate size to ensure basic stability in the U.S. dollar exchange rate...
IMF Says Overvalued Dollar Used for 'Carry Trades'
Nov 7th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund saidtraders are probably using the dollar to fund “carry trades”across the world and the currency may still be overvalued evenafter its slide this year. “There are indications that the U.S...
Numbers big (joblessness) and small (interest)
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Washington Post
This week is as big as they come for economic news.
Tuesday and Wednesday, the Federal Reserve's policymaking committee meets to consider what comes next for monetary policy...



