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From the World Economic Forum, ECB Easing and Much More

Jan 22, 2015

Things are looking up! Economically, that is.

Or so suggest interviews from Business Roundtable member CEOs attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The big news of the day is the European Central Bank's announcement of its quantitative easing plan, which CEOs comment on, as well as offering a wide range of insights, observations and some predictions on other issues.

We linked to a number of CEO interviews on Wednesday. Here are more:

Bank of America: "BofA CEO: Need to continue to attack under-represented markets." Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan discusses the ECB’s new bond-buying program, and the state of business. (FoxBusiness)

Bank of America: "Bank of America CEO explains why rate hikes are good." Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on the ECB’s QE action, his outlook for the Fed, and the impact of regulation. (FoxBusiness)

BlackRock "ECB’s success will be marginal." BlackRock CEO Larry Fink discusses ECB action to stimulate the European economy and Fed policy. (FoxBusiness) (Later, "ECB launches bigger-than-expected QE program.")

Blackstone: "Schwarzman: ECB Easing Needed, Should Have Come Earlier." Stephen Schwarzman, chief executive officer of Blackstone Group LP, talks about the European Central Bank's asset-purchase plan and the outlook for the financial markets. (Bloomberg)

Blackstone: "How the ECB decision will effect global investing." Stephen Schwarzman  Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman says the ECB move should inject growth and confidence into Europe, he also gives his outlook for energy and business in 2015. (CNBC)

Blackstone: "Here's how to fight income inequality." Blackstone chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman shares his thoughts on President Obama's tax plan and the role of education in boosting the middle class. (CNBC)

Dell: "Private Dell showing off sexy new look: CEO." Michael Dell, Dell chairman & CEO, discusses Dell's newly designed PCs and the company's growth strategy. (CNBC)

Dow Chemical:  "U.S. economy is getting stronger." Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris on the state of business in Europe and his thoughts on Greece getting kicked out of the Eurozone. Also: "The United States is strong, getting stronger. Lower oil has been a big part of that, but frankly, the government has started working again." (Fox Business)

Dow Chemical: "Oil headed north of $45." Andrew Liveris, Dow Chemical CEO, shares his thoughts on how stable, low oil prices are impacting his company and the global economy. (CNBC)

EY: "Only Thing We Have to Sell is Our People." EY CEO and Chairman Mark Weinberger discusses what business are looking for when they hire. (Bloomberg)

JPMorgan Chase: "America needs to fix inner-city education: Dimon." The biggest sin in the country is the high number of urban youth who do not graduate high school, Jamie Dimon told CNBC. (CNBC)

JPMorgan Chase: "Dimon: Economy's pretty good." "We have it really good," says JPMorgan's James Dimon, providing his outlook on the U.S. economy and discussing what issues need to be addressed to keep America strong. (CNBC)

JPMorgan Chase: "Jamie Dimon: Banking's regulatory reality." JPMorgan president & CEO James Dimon, discusses his comments on banking regulations and the record year for financials. (CNBC)

Nasdaq OMX: "Expect another strong year for IPOs." Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld on the ECB’s 60 billion euro per month bond-buying program, his views on dark pools, and the IPO landscape for 2015. (FoxBusiness)

Nasdaq OMX: "Nasdaq Considering Running Dark Pools for Clients: CEO." Bob Greifeld, chief executive officer of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., talks about investor confidence, the outlook for initial public offerings in 2015 and dark pools. (Bloomberg)

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