European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates

European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a course amid political turmoil in leading economies France and Germany.
European Central Bank warns of weak economy after delivering quarter-point rate cut
The European Central Bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the fifth time since it began easing monetary policy.
There is no reason for the European Central Bank to pause interest rate cuts at this point, economist says
Modupe Adegbembo, economist at Jefferies, discusses the outlook for European Central Bank interest rates and the economy in the euro area and U.K.
European Central Bank cuts rates for the fifth time as Germany and France teeter on the brink of recession
ECB chief Christine Lagarde (pictured) said the single currency bloc was 'set to remain weak in the near term' as the rate was cut from 3% to 2.75%.
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