Highly-indebted countries could face a negative feedback loop
Big banks say the so-called Basel III endgame changes would limit their ability to lend
ECB President Christine Lagarde hints that any move on rates might have to wait until June
Recent data suggest U.S. economy remains hot
Underlying price pressures are still persistently high, the central bank said
Many forecasters anticipate the first rate cut to come midyear
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, prices in U.S. rose 0.4% from December to January
Statistics Canada reports increase in GDP by an annualized rate of 1%, beating expectations
Central bankers face additional source of price pressure
Fiscal, monetary policy tends to ease, uncertainty rises in election years