Lagarde hints at further ECB rate cuts, rules out Bitcoin reserves
The ECB cut rates by 25bps to 2.75%, with Lagarde signalling further easing if inflation declines. Growth risks persist amid ...
As elite Davos event ends, some hail 'constructive optimism' despite divisions, suffering in world
The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering of elites in Davos has ended with many business leaders, world-class academics, ...
At World Economic Forum, Trump’s tariff threat overshadows usual talk of climate, free trade
At the World Economic Forum, President Trump's return to the White House overshadowed traditional talk on climate change, ...
Trump is getting the lower interest rates he demanded from everyone but the Fed
U.S. President Donald Trump is getting his wish that interest rates drop across the world, just not at home where a strong ...
ECB President Confident in Bulgaria's Eurozone Progress
Bulgaria has made progress in meeting the convergence criteria for joining the eurozone according to European Central Bank ECB President Ch ...
Macroeconomics of the Euro Area – Navigating the Euro Area's political maze
The political landscape of the Euro Area is complex, encompassing 20 EU members, it isn't a single nation. It's a monetary union, meaning a unique, multi-layered governance structure is at play. Each ...
Tulsi Gabbard’s Edward Snowden problem
Any one of those resume bullet points might be enough to sink her precariously perched nomination, but in her confirmation ...
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Lagarde (ECB): “Weak economy in the short term, but signs of recovery”. And on rates she holds back: “No commitment on future pace”
The ECB president confirmed that the disinflation process “is underway” and ruled out the possibility of stagflation, “there is a recovery” but warned about US tariffs: “They could weaken the economy” ...