The European Central Bank’s policy announcement and subsequent press conference are the main events for economic news today. Later, we’ll see new numbers on US jobless claims and the weekly update of Bloomberg’s Consumer Comfort Index. Eurozone: Interest Rate Decision (1245 GMT) and Press Conference (1330 GMT) Does Italy’s political turmoil that was triggered by Sunday’s referendum vote pose a threat to the expected improvement in Eurozone GDP growth? If so, will European Central Bank President Mario Draghi address the implications for monetary policy in today’s press conference? Meanwhile, the crowd’s anticipating ... (full story)