ECB, Bank of England leave rates unchanged at monthly meetings Senior German MP: Not sure Greece can be saved US retail sales rise 0.1% in December; ex-autos fall 0.2%; much weaker than expected US weekly jobless gains jump 24,000 to 399,000 ECB’s Draghi: Tentative signs of stabilization in euro zone; LTRO is supporting banks, allowing them to refinance expiring bonds; interbank lending thawing; ECB expanding collateral further for next 3-year LTRO US business inventories rise 0.3%; sales rise 0.3% in November IIF: Time running short on Greek debt restructuring talks IMF mission to Greece to start next Tuesday ... (full story)