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US Fed prints money, heightens inflation fears

US Fed prints money, heightens inflation fears



Bernard Hickey details the key news overnight, including the US Federal Reserve's plan to print money through bond buybacks. The Bank of Japan also announced a money printing plan. IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems for US$6.5 billion. IBM has 1,000 staff here, while Sun has about 120.

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