This is what you need to know today.

According to the fourth quarter China Beige book, a private survey by a New York based outfit,  economic conditions in China are much worse than the government issued numbers.  This is consistent with our analysis.  We have been sharing with you for years that official economic numbers released by the Chinese government are suspect.

Kuroda of Bank of Japan produced a stunner by expanding QE to a large number of ETFs beyond bonds.