That may require some tough love.
Scott Alvarez, Fed general counsel, told Congress on Tuesday that the regulator was still in discussions with its international counterparts, leaving open the possibility that the Fed may require even tougher rules than those agreed internationally.
Fleece or faux furs can be purchased quite cheap for a cute, softie dragon, but a scaly dragon may require something tougher, such as faux leather.
But two landmark bids, on either side of the Atlantic, hint that there may be a new mood of aggression abroad as managers, boards and shareholders realise that tough times require tough measures.
That would require tough decisions.
And that will require tough choices and sacrifice.
It will require tough decisions on defense.
Realigning government will require tough decisions.
Rebuilding costs that could run in the tens of billions of dollars may require Japan to make tough decisions about government spending, economists say.
Finally, it may require demanding answers to tough questions from all of us.
