The S.E.C.'s temporary order tightened the short-selling rules for 19 stocks, only 12 of which have major markets in the United States rather than overseas.
There is talk of extending the minimum wage and of tightening the regulation of temporary work, which accounts for much recent job creation.The upswing has increased the government's revenues and so the temptation to spend.
The measure calls for tightening border security, creating a temporary worker program, and giving preference to new immigrants with certain education levels or jobs skills, instead of to those with family ties in the United States.
And Congress seems likely to slow the pace of fiscal tightening with a new "mini-stimulus" of temporary spending (see article).Growth prospects look grimmest in Europe.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said: "The justice secretary has been clear that keeping the public safe is our priority and has ordered immediate and major changes to tighten up temporary release processes and open prison eligibility".
Mr. Cox has said that the S.E.C. is considering tightening rules on short selling, perhaps extending to all stocks the temporary requirement to arrange the borrowing beforehand.
"If there is a tightening of monetary policy in the G-7 countries, there could be temporary dislocations that either reduce, increase the price, or outright interrupt the capital flows to some of these countries".
On Saturday, the German Interior Minister Thomas De Maiziere announced plans to ask the European Commission to extend temporary border controls within the Schengen zone of passport-free travel until late May, to keep EU nations from independently tightening their borders.
The majority of MPC members believe the inflation surge is down to temporary price shocks and are minded to wait and see how the economy fared in the first three months of 2011 before tightening monetary policy.
