ECB Action to Save Euro Zone Now Only Delays Future Dilemma

(Bloomberg) — The European Central Bank’s response to the coronavirus has calmed markets while setting it on a path that could test its commitment to the mission to keep prices stable.With governments struggling to agree on joint fiscal action, President Christine Lagarde and her colleagues have ramped
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Euro-Area Inflation Stuck at 1% as ECB Counts Down to Stimulus

(Bloomberg) — Euro-area inflation remained stuck well below the European Central Bank’s goal this month, providing more reason for policy makers to unleash measures next month to jolt prices and growth.The 1% rate, in line with economists’ estimates, compares with the ECB goal of just under 2%. The
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ECB Buying Equities for Stimulus Isn’t Option, Nowotny Says

(Bloomberg) — Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. Adding equity purchases to the European Central Bank’s monetary-policy mix isn’t a realistic option, according to outgoing Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny.“I would completely exclude
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6 Challenges for the European Central Bank

(Bloomberg Opinion) — Having been upstaged again last week by the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank will join its U.S. counterpart in the global economic spotlight when the Governing Council meets Thursday in Frankfurt and, like the Fed, signals further monetary stimulus ahead. But the ECB
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ECB Studies Revamping Inflation Goal in Twilight of Draghi Era

(Bloomberg) — European Central Bank staff have begun studying a potential revamp of their inflation goal, according to officials familiar with the matter, in a move that could embolden policy makers to pursue monetary stimulus for longer.The staff are informally analyzing the institution’s policy approach
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