Christine Lagarde, inflation and ECB

Lagarde says ‘impossible’ for the ECB to always meet the 2% inflation target
Inflation fears have surpassed US borders. Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), warned that abrupt changes in global trade and the defense system of the region will make it more difficult to maintain inflation stability.
Lagarde's statement after ECB policy meeting
Following is the text of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's statement after the bank's policy meeting on Thursday: Link to statement on ECB website: Good afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to our press conference.
Lagarde Says Era of Shocks Makes ECB’s Inflation Job Harder
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said abrupt shifts in global trade and the region’s defense architecture will make it harder to keep inflation stable.Most Read from BloombergNYC Cong
ECB Facing ‘Exceptionally High’ Levels of Uncertainty, Lagarde Says
A rise in European defense spending in response to doubts about the reliability of the U.S. as an ally could push inflation higher, but tariffs might have the opposite effect, the ECB President said.
ECB Needs Agility, Clarity to Respond to New Shocks, Lagarde Says
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said, "in an environment of uncertainty, a strong commitment to maintain price stability over the medium-term is more important than ever," as abrupt shifts in global trade and the region's defense architecture will make it harder to keep inflation stable.
Trade, defence shocks risk amplifying euro zone inflation, Lagarde warns
The euro zone economy is facing exceptional shocks from trade, defence and climate issues, possibly amplifying inflation ...
ECB's Lagarde warns of severe economic hit from Trump's trade wars
ECB’s Lagarde warns Trump’s trade war could hit global growth, inflation. She indicates that escalating tariffs risk severe ...
Lagarde speech: Cannot ensure that inflation will always be at 2%
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday that they cannot ensure that inflation will always be at 2% but added that they must set the monetary policy so it converges ...
Headline inflation eases to 1.8% in February
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ECB boss Christine Lagarde warns over trade war inflation risk as Europe retaliates to Trump's tariffs
Christine Lagarde (pictured) said it was 'impossible' to guarantee that policymakers would meet a 2% inflation target in the ...
ECB reviews strategy: will supply shocks force a rethink on inflation targets?
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has issued a stark warning about the challenges ahead, arguing that abrupt ...
ECB’s Lagarde Warns of Severe Global Fallout From a Trade War
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Trump's trade war is 'wake-up call' for Europe, Lagarde says
A full-scale global trade war would hurt the United States in particular and could re-energise Europe's push towards unity, ...