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ECB chief economist Philip Lane says focus needs to be ‘driven by upcoming risks rather than being backward-looking’
Philip Lane
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Too early to declare victory over inflation, warns ECB chief economist
Wages particularly in the services sector are still rising even if energy price shock and pandemic bottlenecks are ‘behind us’, Philip Lane says
ECB set to pause rate rises as focus shifts to shrinking balance sheet
Investors say further increase unlikely given near-stagnation of euro zone economy
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ECB says underlying inflation in euro zone probably peaked
The recent easing is mainly driven by non-energy industrial goods, the ECB said on Friday
ECB members said more interest rate rises may be necessary after summer, minutes show
Concern over inflation staying ‘too high for too long’ dominated June meeting of governing council
Philip Lane plays down September rate hike talk, laying bare ECB divide
Former Central Bank of Ireland chief not ready to commit to increasing rates in September
ECB nearing crucial stage in inflation fight - Lane
Officials have raised interest rates at the fastest pace in ECB history to counter runaway inflation
ECB ‘not pausing’ rate hikes despite slowing pace, says Lagarde
Higher mortgage costs ‘unfortunate’ but ‘not something we can alleviate’
International Monetary Fund’s ECB intervention clarifies inflation dilemma
Fund calls for higher interest rates for longer, as well as tighter government spending
Lagarde highlights tit-for-tat inflation dynamic
ECB chief warns firms are increasing profit margins while workers are pushing for higher wages in tight labour markets
ECB backed itself into a corner ahead of interest rate hike
ECB has a credibility issue as it was clearly caught out by the initial surge in inflation, downplaying it as short-term fallout from Covid
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ECB chief economist Philip Lane links surprise strength of goods inflation to corporate profitability
ECB must keep raising rates to fight off inflation, Lane says
Euro zone governments will have to take on a bigger role in fighting off inflation, ECB chief economist says
ECB sees ‘very strong’ wage growth ahead as more rate hikes planned
European Central Bank indicates likelihood of several years for salaries to adjust fully to recent shocks
Inflation may be close to reaching its peak, says ECB chief economist
Philip Lane warns interest rates will still need to be raised again, as prices surge across OECD countries
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