Good morning, everybody. Welcome to squawk box here on cnbc. Im becky quick along with joe kernen. Andrew ross sorkin is in davos for the World Economic forum, good morning, andrew. Good morning, becks, how are you . Great. Were going to have you come back here next time. I dont know. Its cold there. Youre doing a great job. Isnt it colder where you are than it is here . It is, but were inside. Were inside so youre the one who is really toughing things out out there. What was that call that you did to him . Yodel layhehoo. What were the calls they did for you . Ricola oh, yeah. Ricola maybe not. Thats a product, isnt it . It is, but it has the swiss flag thing on it, too. Andrew, those long underwear, how many pairs did they send you . Let us know what were dealing with here. Are you wearing the same crusty pair at this point . No. Ive got different pairs for each day. I have the tommy johnes and they are keeping me very, very warm. I cant believe we talk about long underwear on this s
Fun last night and you were no, i want my 2 back. But its weird to just buy one to say what would i do if it happened. Just think about what youd do if it happened. Id actually be here anyway. What i told the kids, when mommy married me, she already won the lottery. Thats what i told the kids. A ba who won the lottery in your family . My wife. But i feel like i won the lot theory every day. I mean that but im talking about in terms of big income, big so bad. What . I won the lot theory with her, trust me. Well, you did, finding anyone. I would i didnt know that someone had won. So you didnt buy your tickets in missouri or arizona . No. Yesterday i really had a good feeling. You were looking forward to having the set by yourself. Its probably going to be easier to win the lottery than get a deal on the fiscal cliff. Did you watch that News Conference yesterday . Was it any different than the last one or the one in fr the la from the last two years . Telling everyone again up to 250 you
Assets by another 120 billion. Boj says it will discuss raising its inflation target next month. Tech stocks fall in europe after ericsson unveils a swedish crown writout related to its loss chip venture. Reports say the intercontinental call is in talks to buy euro next. And vows to continue the current governments battle against japanese territorial claims. Japans central bank has decided to extend its Asset Purchase Program to 120 billion. It will review the banks stance on price stability next month. Abe has been putting pressure on the boj to raise its inflation target to 2 as part of efforts to fight deflation. For more on the fallout or the impact here, lets talk to luca from asia pacific. You look like youre in mourning here, but it sounds like the bank of japan has delivered pretty much what the market was looking for the. Yes. It was delivered in order to be seen as losing independence after the campaign, very Aggressive Campaign from the ldp party on the bank of japan indepe
Good morning. Central banks on center stage. The boj announcing that its keeping policy unchanged. Up next, we have decisions from the ecb and the boe. Plus, were still trying to rise above. Well see. President obama and republican senators break bread and discuss solutions to the nations fiscal crisis. And another day and another record and close. The dow and the s p 500 are now starting squawk box. Its thursday, march 7th, 2013. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to squawk box here on cnbc. Im becky quick along with joe kernen. Andrew ross sorkin is in new york today covering the warden economic summit. Andrew has a number of great guests who are lined up with him. Well have more from him in just a moment. Also todays lineup. But fist, the mornings top stories. The bank of japan keeping Monetary Policy unchanged today. That is as expected. The bank of Japan Holding its fire to wait for new leaders who are expected to shift bolder measures. Policymakers are revived softens. And the yen
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