Christine Lagarde on Inflation Risks: Inside the ECB’s Path Forward Christine Lagarde on inflation risks has been direct about the balancing act facing policymakers: growth risks are tilted to the downside, while inflation risks are tilted to the upside. Her comments, made after the ECB’s September 2026 rate decision, capture the tightrope the central bank…
Eurozone Economy Holds Up Despite ECB Rate Hikes: What’s Next for Growth The eurozone economy holds up despite rate hikes, showing more resilience than economists expected. The European Central Bank has actually upgraded its growth forecasts even as it keeps raising borrowing costs to fight an energy-driven inflation surge. This article looks at what is…
ECB Raises Rates Again as Eurozone Inflation Nears 4% ECB Raises Rates Again: the European Central Bank lifted its three key interest rates by 25 basis points on September 10, 2026, effective September 16, taking the deposit facility rate to 2.50%, the main refinancing rate to 2.65%, and the marginal lending rate to 2.90%. It…
