ECB delivers another rate cut, but economists see little room for more easing

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  ECB cuts interest rate to 2.5%

  Rate-setters shift tone, suggesting possible pause to reductions in borrowing costs
  
  Financial Times - 3h

• How fast will the ECB cut interest rates?

  Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
  
  Financial Times - 4d
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  Inflation eases to 2.4% in Europe, supporting likely central bank rate cut

  Inflation in Europe eased to 2.4% in February, supporting the case for another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank but leaving open how far the central bank will go in lowering ...
  
  ABC News - 3d

• Trump tells Congress tariffs will be ‘a little disturbance.’ Why it’s more than that, according to economists.

  President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered a State-of-the-Union-style address to Congress, with his remarks coming as the U.S. stock market has dropped on his moves with tariffs.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

• ECB faces risk of ‘sleepwalking’ into too many rate cuts, says top official

  Rate-setters need to stand ready to pause further monetary easing, Belgian central bank governor says
  
  Financial Times - Feb. 24

• Euro zone inflation dips to 2.4% in February as ECB bets point to sixth rate cut

  Economists surveyed by Reuters had been expecting inflation to ease to 2.3% in February.
  
  CNBC - 3d

• 2-year Treasury yield slides as tariff worries linger, ECB cuts rates

  Yields on U.S. government debt were mixed Thursday morning as the impact of tariffs weighed on broader sentiment, data showed weekly jobless claims receding from a three-month high, and the ...
  
  MarketWatch - 4h
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  ECB cuts rates again and warns trade war fears are hurting Europe’s economy

  Quarter-point cut to deposit rate, to 2.5%, comes as Trump prepares to impose tariffs on EU exports to US. Business live – latest updates The European Central Bank has cut interest rates ...
  
  The Guardian - 2h
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  Economists say Trump tariff threats, DOGE job cuts are 'chilling' the economy

  Economists say uncertainty from Trump’s tariff threats and mass layoffs of government workers are starting to have a “chilling” effect on the U.S. economy.
  
  ABC News - 6d

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