Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
While most policymakers think pay increases will not drive up inflation, some economists are worried
European Central Bank’s vote in September now ‘very close call’, after price pressures tick up
Rate-setters’ confidence that they will hit 2% goal indicates rate reduction at next policy vote is increasingly likely
Rate-setters warn lax fiscal policy could revive inflation and complicate efforts to lower borrowing costs
Closely watched tracker from Indeed website hits 4.2%, up from 3.5%
Move to lower borrowing costs concerned many policymakers as inflation and wages moved in opposite direction
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Lower rises in energy and fresh food costs are offset by persistently high services prices
Policy like it’s 1999
Eastward expansion of 20-country currency bloc suffers setback
IG Metall makes its pitch for millions of electrical and metal workers in the country’s manufacturing heartlands
Eurozone policymakers not following ‘pre-determined path’ after recent cut, says president
Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel urges caution after borrowing costs were lowered for first time in 5 years
Officials warns further reductions will depend on inflation easing
Scale of boost for consumers, housing and investment will depend on how low borrowing costs can go
The US, Eurozone, UK and Japan each have reasons to be unhappy
Above-forecast price growth in single currency bloc fuels doubt over pace of interest rate cuts
Philip Lane brushes off fears that loosening Eurozone monetary policy before US Fed could backfire
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Collectively agreed pay rose 6.2% in the first 3 months of the year at the fastest pace in almost a decade, Bundesbank says
‘Fiscal slippage’ leaves countries vulnerable to geopolitical tensions and higher interest rates, says central bank
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Revised figure comes as impact of Red Sea trade disruption proves milder than expected
US prices are from Mars and the Eurozone’s are from Venus — or maybe not
