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The U.S. Treasury Department said it will press Japan to refrain from competitive devaluation while stopping short of accusing it of manipulating the yen in a report on exchange rates.
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The International Monetary Fund’s Christine Lagarde used the word “challenging” to describe the Cyprus rescue to which she pledged $1.3 billion. She might say the same about where the IMF stands with the U.S. Congress.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said he pressed China’s new leadership on cybersecurity, North Korea and exchange rates, as both sides pledged to cooperate to support domestic and global growth.
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The U.S. called for a “responsible and fair” resolution to the financial crisis in Cyprus, where a proposed tax on bank deposits roiled global markets.
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French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde declared her candidacy to head the International Monetary Fund , saying she should be judged on the basis of experience rather than nationality.
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Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s equivocation on seeking a European bailout amounts to a bet that another bout of market turmoil will enable him to broker better terms over German resistance.
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French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is cementing her status as the front-runner to head the International Monetary Fund , arousing concerns among emerging- market nations about a rush to judgment in filling the job.
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Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner today reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to a “strong dollar ” and said the country won’t weaken the currency to gain an advantage over its trading partners.
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Europe’s debt crisis could be contained by using the European Central Bank to make up to 5 trillion euros ($6.7 trillion) available through a euro-area rescue fund, according to a “strategy game” conducted by about 50 experts and former government officials.
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President Barack Obama is keeping a close eye on Europe’s debt crisis and its potential to harm the U.S. economic recovery, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said today.
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