A failure to keep the government running "would throw a wrench into the gears of our economy," Obama said.

"My mother doesn't know. She's rather old. I couldn't expecther to understand. It wasn't quite fair of me to go without telling her but it'sbetter that way."

Only a few options exist to maneuver around the Stevens legal bar, such as targeting the state institutions' affiliates, individuals, corporations or local governments that aren't subject to the ruling.

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"The BoJ will seek to expand its balance sheet by purchasing longer-dated assets. It will diversify its asset purchases to push down yields across the curve," he said.