ECB Braves One Final Hike As Forecasts Show Rising Stagflation Risk
The ECB on Thursday raised rates for a 10th time, in what was likely the final hike of the most aggressive tightening campaign in the institution's relatively short history.
Headed in, the decision was billed as a cliffhanger and a toss up. Ultimately, hawks won the day.
The statement repeated that inflation is "still expected to remain too high for too long," even as it "continues to decline."
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