The ECB Between Oil, War and the Ghost of Stagflation
The European Central Bank has not raised rates yet. But it has opened the door. At its latest meeting, the ECB kept the deposit rate...
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ECB: When the Guardian Wavers
Central banks are built on two pillars: credibility and continuity. Remove either, and the structure trembles. Inside the European Central Bank, tremors are now perceptible....
The Dollar Falls Victim to Political Delusion
The euro is on track to chalk up its longest winning streak in eight years, buoyed by growing confidence in the euro zone’s economic outlook...
When the Dollar Coughs: Trump’s Trade Crusade Jolts the FX Markets
As U.S. equities stumbled this month, something rather peculiar happened. The dollar—usually the market’s comfort blanket when things go awry—didn’t just fail to rise; it...
The ECB’s Latest Experiment in Monetary Alchemy
The European Central Bank has once again cut borrowing costs—for the fifth time since June—citing stagnant economic growth and inflation inching tantalisingly close to its...
The persistent American inflation postpones rate cuts
The United States has experienced a higher-than-expected inflation rate for the third consecutive month, primarily driven by increased rents and transportation costs. The core consumer...