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Central bank president hints at further increases to bring inflation down after quarter-percentage-point move
Europe’s self-styled problem solver has won over naysayers for her deft handling of serial crises. But this latest economic fire is proving hard to quash
ECB president says escalation of tensions would hit critical supply chains, leading to shortages and higher prices
Christine Lagarde says dynamic between profits and wages risks continuing to drive up prices
President acknowledges jitters may limit rate-setters’ capacity to raise borrowing costs
Central bank not seeking to ‘break economy’ but price pressures remain sticky, warns president
Buoyant service sector and wages fuel expectations of further rises in eurozone borrowing costs
European Central Bank president points to several reasons why price pressures will take longer to tame
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Remarks from ECB’s Christine Lagarde and Fed’s Lael Brainard stoke expectations of more rate rises
ECB president admits eurozone price pressures may rise again in early 2023
Central bank president strikes bearish tone in spite of hopes for easing inflation data
Remarks dash hopes world’s major central banks will pivot towards less aggressive monetary stance
Subtle shift in Christine Lagarde’s messaging prompts investors to rein in bets on future rate rises
Central bank hopes to regain credibility by removing protocol that was dictating decisions
With inflation high, Lagarde does not have the same leeway as Draghi
ECB, Fed and BoE heads warn of painful shift after ‘massive geopolitical shock’ of Ukraine war and pandemic
Focus on tackling rising price expectations in eurozone is ‘great challenge’ for central bank, says president
Central bank president tells MEPs she is determined to prevent ‘fragmentation’ between eurozone nations
Central bank paves way for first rate rise in more than a decade and suggests pace could quicken in September
ECB president’s remarks send euro and yields up
Getting the balance between growth and inflation just right is fraught with difficulty
Economists think first increase in more than decade is ‘done deal’
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