Topic: Zhou Xiaochuan

Emerging markets: a bigger say in IMF?

Emerging markets should join forces and push for more clout within the International Monetary Fund, says Mexico's central banker, who wants to head the IMF and is counting on support from emerging markets.

How wrong is Time's most influential people list?

Really wrong. Time has a strange definition of 'influence.'

Oil prices, world markets affected by Japanese quake

Oil prices have dropped, and currencies in Japan, China, and Singapore will be affected.

Geithner to G-20: Stay the course

'Substantial' fiscal and monetary moves across the globe will get traction, US Treasury secretary says.

A global currency? No. A dollar substitute? Maybe.

To lift economy, China urges citizens to spend more

Beijing hopes stoking domestic consumption can boost its slowing economy. But convincing a nation of savers to spend more during hard times may be a tough sell.