European Central Bank should cut rates in June, ECB policymaker says

The European Central Bank should cut interest rates in June to avoid falling behind the inflation curve, according to ECB policymaker François Villeroy de Galhau. “The question is the next Governing Council which will be early June … and here barring a major surprise we should cut rates because we are now confident enough and … Read more

Lagarde says ECB will cut rates soon, barring any major surprises

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), at a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said the central bank remains on course to cut interest rates in the near term, subject to any … Read more

The Fed will cut rates before the ECB, former BoE DeAnne Julius said

The Federal Reserve Building stands in Washington. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates before the European Central Bank does, a former member of the Bank of England said, defying current market expectations. “I suspect that the Fed will be the first to really put a cut in,” … Read more

Vanguard doesn’t believe the Fed will cut interest rates this year

Vanguard doesn’t expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year, defying the view from Fed officials that the central bank remains on track to reduce rates three times in 2024. The Fed on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive time, as expected, keeping its benchmark overnight borrowing rate in a … Read more

Davos leaders see a new normal in 2024

President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde attends a session on the closing day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 19, 2024.  Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she does not expect a return to economic “normality” in 2024, … Read more