Frank Elderson

Trump 2.0 is already stoking divisions within the European Central Bank – POLITICO

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Trump 2.0 is already stoking divisions within the European Central Bank – POLITICO

He appeared to get support on Thursday from the influential Bank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau, who argued that “the balance of risks on growth and inflation is … shifting to the downside,” and that possible U.S. tariffs are unlikely to change the eurozone inflation outlook in particular. The ECB cut its benchmark … Read more

Christine Lagarde makes a poor central banker, ECB staff say  – POLITICO

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Christine Lagarde makes a poor central banker, ECB staff say  – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. FRANKFURT — On the global stage, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde still exudes the air of an international rockstar of finance, but back home her records just won’t sell.  Most participants in a trade union survey of ECB staff, seen by POLITICO, said … Read more