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Winding down policies designed to prop up an ailing economy may need to be followed by dismantling some of its success stories, top U.S. regulators said.

The corporate reporting season, a trudge through Wall Street's second quarter results, has been met with vigorous approval, it seems, in Asian markets. While U.S.

Asian markets were sharply lower Monday, on a day marked by merger news in the airline and food industries in China and Japan. China Eastern Airlines said it was prepared to purchase Shanghai Airlines in a share swap worth $1.3 billion, The New York Times reported.

Asian markets climbed higher Friday, following U.S.