Japan speeds up stimulus as tax hike looms

Japan said Friday it is moving to speed up the impact of a $50 billion stimulus package aimed at countering any slowdown from a looming sales tax hike.

BOJ's Kuroda unwavering on inflation goal as Japan capex rises

(Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday he saw no need to water down the bank's commitment to achieve 2 percent inflation in two years, stressing that the country was on track to meet the target despite risks from soft overseas growth.

No clear path to ending U.S. debt limit, spending impasse

(Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday refused to give in to President Barack Obama's demand for straightforward bills to run the government beyond September 30 and to increase borrowing authority to avoid a historic default.

Hopes rise for "fiscal cliff" deal as Obama, Boehner meet

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama and top Republican John Boehner met at the White House on Monday as hopes rose that Washington will be able to head off steep tax hikes and spending cuts that could push the economy into recession next year.

Boehner: White House willing to "slow-walk" up to "fiscal cliff"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner on Thursday again rejected President Barack Obama's demand for increased power to raise the U.S. debt and charged that the White House seems willing to "slow-walk our economy right up to the 'fiscal cliff.'"