Fed agrees to cut back on its purchases of bonds, a program it uses to stimulate a slow economy
Forecast slashed from 1.3 percent to 0.2 percent due to effect of Ukraine crisis on investment
The Treasury acknowledged that China's currency has appreciated, but said the increase is too slow and has not gone far enough
Chinese leaders appear for the moment to be tolerating the current pace of weaker growth, and have ruled out any major stimulus
Assessment follows several days of talks in Washington among members of International Monetary Fund and World Bank
Investors fear that a power-sharing deal could complicate economic reforms they feel are needed to further grow Southeast Asia's largest economy
Anonymous callers telephoned warnings to a newspaper and a news website about an hour before the blast
Talks earlier in the week appeared to break down, with Japanese officials reporting little progress in narrowing gaps
IMF projects world economy will advance 3.6 percent this year and will increase again in 2015, moving ahead 3.9 percent
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