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How long will it take to get over the inflation hump?

Sintra (Portugal) (AFP) - Inflation has surged back to levels not seen in many developed economies since the 1970s and 1980s.Economists and central bankers at the European Cental Bank's conference in Portugal warn it will take time before price rises cool.

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Europe's central bank ready to 'stamp out' surging inflation

The head of the European Central Bank says it will move gradually to combat soaring consumer prices with interest rate hikes in July and September but will keep its options open to “stamp out” inflation if it surges faster than expected

The Independent UK

Boots £5bn sale abandoned; Heathrow landing fees to fall; petrol at new record – as it happened

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Central Bank Chiefs Meet to Discuss Inflation Challenge

Central bank chiefs and economists gather Monday evening at their annual forum in southern Portugal to discuss the best approach to the inflationary challenges exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Some 200 delegates will attend the ECB Forum on Central Banking at a luxury hotel in Sintra, west of Lisbon,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

History turns full circle as G7 alarm bells ring over energy once again

First meeting in 1975 grappled with the oil shock – now it is Russia’s war in Ukraine creating angst

The Guardian - UK

Why is the ECB still fiddling over a potential eurozone crisis?

Christine Lagarde is failing to heed the lesson of the last decade: act quickly and act clearly

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s path to Mexico’s debt crisis

The writing is on the wall that Europe’s monetary party is about to end, and Southern Europe has remarkable parallels to Mexico and Latin America in the 1980s, writes Oliver Hartwich

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Eurozone interest rates to rise for first time in a decade

The European Central Bank (ECB) will raise interest rates next month for the first time in 11 years in a bid to control soaring inflation, ending a stimulus scheme to support the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Radio France Internationale

ECB gears up for 'series' of rate hikes to fight inflation

Amsterdam (AFP) - The European Central Bank on Thursday ended its bond-buying stimulus and unveiled plans for a series of interest rate hikes from July, the first in more than a decade, to combat soaring inflation.

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ECB begins inflation fightback with July rate hike

Amsterdam (AFP) - The European Central Bank on Thursday said it would raise interest rates for the first time in over a decade next month to combat runaway inflation, bringing the curtain down on the eurozone's era of cheap money.

AFP

Europe's 1st rate hike in 11 years looms amid high inflation

It's decision time again for the European Central Bank

The Independent UK

With Inflation on Rise, ECB Readies Tougher Action

The European Central Bank is set to announce the end date to its bond-buying stimulus on Thursday, as concerns over the accelerating pace of inflation in the eurozone grip policymakers. The stop is a prelude to the ECB hiking rates for the first time in over a decade in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

With inflation on rise, ECB readies tougher action

Amsterdam (AFP) - The European Central Bank is set to announce the end date to its bond-buying stimulus on Thursday, as concerns over the accelerating pace of inflation in the eurozone grip policymakers.

AFP

'Friend-Shoring' Might Be Bad for Global Growth and Inflation

As geopolitical tensions rise, Western governments have urged international companies to shift more business to friendly countries. Some critics think that could split the global economy into hostile camps, hurting growth and worsening inflation.

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ECB to end stimulus in prelude to rate hikes

Frankfurt (AFP) - The European Central Bank is set to draw a line under its massive bond-buying stimulus programme at a meeting in Amsterdam on Thursday, as inflation in the eurozone soars to all-time highs.

Asharq Al-Awsat

One in 10 European Households Invest in Cryptocurrencies

Nearly one in 10 European households has invested in crypto assets, an ECB (European Central Bank) study published Tuesday said, highlighting high demand for the risky investments, which witnessed significant devaluation this month. These novel assets lure middle class people, but “it is worth nothing. It’s not a safe investment,”…

The Guardian - UK

Davos day 3: WTO says food crisis could last two more years without Ukrainian safe corridors – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the day 3 of the World Economic Forum

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Beaten-down US stocks rally as Lagarde comments lift euro

New York (AFP) - Beaten-down Wall Street stocks rallied Monday amid hopes that equities have bottomed, while the euro advanced after European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde signaled the end of negative interest rates.

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The Independent UK

European Central Bank chief signals possible July rate hike

The president of the European Central Bank has given the clearest sign yet that policymakers will aim to raise interest rates as soon as July to ease surging inflation

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England not to blame for soaring inflation, says governor

Andrew Bailey defends response to Covid pandemic and indicates Bank will not take aggressive approach to raising interest rates

Reuters

Economic outlook has 'darkened', business and government leaders warn in Davos

Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world's well-heeled at the annual Davos think-fest on Monday, with some flagging the risk of a worldwide recession.

AFP

Euro rallies as ECB signals end to negative rates

London (AFP) - The euro jumped one percent versus the dollar Monday after European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde signalled the end of negative interest rates.

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ECB signals rate hike as soon as July to combat inflation

Frankfurt (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde hinted Wednesday at a first interest rate hike in July to tackle soaring inflation, echoing the actions of other major central banks and heralding the end of the eurozone's cheap money era.

The Guardian - UK

US inflation dips to 8.3% but stays close to 40-year high –as it happened

US food prices rise at fastest rate since 1981, as ECB’s Lagarde cements expectations for July rate hike, and German price rises hit record high

Financial Times

The global stagflation shock of 2022: How bad could it get?

The double blow of pandemic and war has caused inflation to surge and growth to slow around the world. But experts do not expect a return to the 1970s

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