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ECB Monetary Policy Decision Preview: A Post-Summer Balancing Act
As ECB policymakers return from their summer break, they’re diving headfirst into the task of managing an economy where inflation remains sticky and growth is not keeping up with expectations. With a major monetary policy decision coming on Thursday, September 12, expectations are baked in for a 25 basis point rate cut. But the bigger question is—what happens after that? 1. Inflation: Core Pressures Still Persist • Services Inflation: Still Sticky The ECB had hoped that inflation would cool down more over the summer, but services inflation has been stubbornly high, rebounding to 4.2% in August. While it was ... (full story)