Given pressure from the government and the ruling party, the Bank of Japan will be forced to maintain interest rates near zero, even after it ends its quantitative easing policy.

Japan's labor market is showing a remarkable improvement recently and companies are eager to make new investment. The Bank of Japan probably wants to nip the source of inflation in the bud as soon as possible.

The government will have to provide budgetary provision for the purpose...we demand that the rate of interest on EPF must be retained at 9.5 per cent.

I don't think an inflation target is in anyone's interest since the government will ultimately need to do what satisfies the general public.

Under our proposal, neither ongoing government regulation nor the self- interest of an entrenched monopolist will decide what is best for consumers. Instead, consumers will be able to choose for themselves the products they want in a free and competitive marketplace.

The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it.