Europe is center stage in the week ahead. It is not as if there are not other important events or economic data due out. After all, the US reports both the consumer and producer price indices, as does China, along with its reserves, trade, and lending figures. However, for investors, the events in Europe may overshadow them. The European Central Bank meeting is the highlight of the week ahead. Traditionally officials have been wary of pre-committing to a policy change, but this time, they seem to all but promised to move. And for a good reason. The recovery has stalled, and a contraction here in Q4 is possible. The ... (full story)