Monetary Policy

By contrast, the rest of Europe is eyeing an acceleration in growth, as Germany prepares to open its wallet to restore its infrastructure and its defense capabilities.

The Fed chief said “a good part” of a projection for higher prices is coming from tariffs.

ECB President Christine Lagarde has reiterated the central bank’s cautious stance, but opposition is growing at the Russian frontier.

But policy easing is no longer on autopilot.

Political environment has sapped confidence over the past year, diminishing the impact of four previous cuts.

The central bank wants to find a ‘neutral’ level for rates. It just doesn’t know where that is.

ECB rate-setter also warns that inflation risks are on the rise and that a January rate cut is not a done deal.

Governments desperate for a way out of stagnation are encroaching ever more on the ECB’s turf.

The central bank’s governor is going to rely on more subtle tools to stop runaway inflation next year.

“A gradual approach to removing monetary policy restraint remains appropriate,” the UK central bank said.

Frankfurt softens the hawkish bias that has colored its policy for the last three years, but it still sees policy as restrictive after a fourth cut this year.

As Berlin and Paris flounder, expect a stronger lead from Frankfurt.

Political uncertainty stalking the eurozone, however, is best navigated with a meeting by meeting approach.

The ECB has a tool for just this eventuality — but won’t be in a hurry to use it.

New sanctions package closes one of the last conduits of hard currency to Moscow.

Home-grown problems are hurting the single currency, and the markets are looking to the ECB for a remedy.

How to react to a president who could send prices soaring — or the economy into a downturn?

Even excluding energy prices, underlying inflation ticked up last month.

Greek central bank chief says the policies promised by the Trump campaign risk reviving inflation.

The incoming president’s reaction to the central bank could serve as an early indicator of how extensively he plans to reshape traditional government bureaucracy.

Rate cut was expected by financial markets.

Analysts see a 25 basis point cut as the most likely result tomorrow, but political uncertainty clouds the outlook going forward.

Big gains for defense and health stocks, but it’s a bleak day if you’re driving the green transition — or lending to Mexicans.

The Paris Olympics, sustained “revenge spending” on tourism and surprising strength in German domestic demand help offset a slump in manufacturing.