ECB will not fully tame inflation this year, fear European consumers

Expectations about price increases rise to highest level since July as central bank prepares for more interest rate cuts

Topics

ECB decision: Interest rates cut to nearly 2-year low — and more easing likely

The European Central Bank on Thursday cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, saying it expects inflation to fall back to its target later in the year and signaling that further ...
MarketWatch - 1d
Inflation Isn’t Trump’s Primary Concern. Here’s What That Means for Consumer Prices

Despite Trump’s flurry of executive orders, none touched on inflation or consumer costs.
Inc. - 5d
Trump says inflation isn't his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?

Inflation was a driving force behind Donald Trump's election victory, but he's put the issue on the back burner during his first week in office
ABC News - 5d
Consumer price growth rose in December, a sign Trump will inherit stubborn inflation as he takes office

Consumer price growth ticked up in December, a sign President-elect Donald Trump will inherit the inflation issues that dogged the Biden administration as he re-takes the White House next week.
NBC News - Jan. 15
ECB’s chief economist warns of too-low inflation if rates stay high

Philip Lane points to dangers of borrowing costs that remain ‘too high for too long’
Financial Times - Jan. 13
Consumer expectations for higher inflation soar in early January

Americans’ expectations for overall inflation over the next year jumped to 3.3% in January from 2.8% in the prior month, according to the University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment.
MarketWatch - Jan. 10
China's consumer inflation slows further in December, stoking deflation worries

China's consumer prices in December edged up 0.1% in line with expectations from a year earlier, National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, fanning deflation concerns.
CNBC - Jan. 9
China’s economy still hasn’t fully emerged from the pandemic as a new year dawns

Weak consumer demand is just one of a range of factors plaguing the economy as the calendar turns from 2024 to 2025, even after policy makers meted out stimulus measures throughout the past year.
MarketWatch - Jan. 6
New Year's attacks fuel fears of extremism in military

The primary suspects in two deadly attacks on New Year’s Day shared a history of service in the U.S. military, underscoring persistent fears over extremism within the armed services that officials ...
The Hill - Jan. 2

ECB will not fully tame inflation this year, fear European consumers

Topics

Related

ECB decision: Interest rates cut to nearly 2-year low — and more easing likely

Inflation Isn’t Trump’s Primary Concern. Here’s What That Means for Consumer Prices

Trump says inflation isn't his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?

Consumer price growth rose in December, a sign Trump will inherit stubborn inflation as he takes office

ECB’s chief economist warns of too-low inflation if rates stay high

Consumer expectations for higher inflation soar in early January

China's consumer inflation slows further in December, stoking deflation worries

China’s economy still hasn’t fully emerged from the pandemic as a new year dawns

New Year's attacks fuel fears of extremism in military

More from Financial Times

Chevron seeks to protect Venezuelan business scrutinised by White House

European stock markets outpace global rivals in January

Tenth of England’s farmland must be rewilded to hit climate targets, ministers estimate

Musk is right — US government badly needs a digital makeover

German parliament rejects Merz’s migration bill backed by far right

More in World

Trump’s Deportations Only Work if Countries Agree to Take Their Citizens Back

How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze

Trump orders USDA to take down websites referencing climate crisis

Trump to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China

Victims of the Washington DC plane crash – the full list so far