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History turns full circle as G7 alarm bells ring over energy once again

First meeting in 1975 grappled with the oil shock – now it is Russia’s war in Ukraine creating angst

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022

Why is the ECB still fiddling over a potential eurozone crisis?

Christine Lagarde is failing to heed the lesson of the last decade: act quickly and act clearly

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022

Eurozone interest rates to rise for first time in a decade

The European Central Bank (ECB) will raise interest rates next month for the first time in 11 years in a bid to control soaring inflation, ending a stimulus scheme to support the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 10, 2022

Davos day 3: WTO says food crisis could last two more years without Ukrainian safe corridors – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the day 3 of the World Economic Forum

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022

European Central Bank chief signals possible July rate hike

The president of the European Central Bank has given the clearest sign yet that policymakers will aim to raise interest rates as soon as July to ease surging inflation

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Bank of England not to blame for soaring inflation, says governor

Andrew Bailey defends response to Covid pandemic and indicates Bank will not take aggressive approach to raising interest rates

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2022

Economic outlook has 'darkened', business and government leaders warn in Davos

Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world's well-heeled at the annual Davos think-fest on Monday, with some flagging the risk of a worldwide recession.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

US inflation dips to 8.3% but stays close to 40-year high –as it happened

US food prices rise at fastest rate since 1981, as ECB’s Lagarde cements expectations for July rate hike, and German price rises hit record high

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022

The global stagflation shock of 2022: How bad could it get?

The double blow of pandemic and war has caused inflation to surge and growth to slow around the world. But experts do not expect a return to the 1970s

Financial Times · May 2, 2022

France: Low growth and inflation increase risk of stagflation

Income growth has stagnated as prices for essential goods and energy are on the rise. New figures from France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) indicate that France could be entering a period of stagflation.

France 24 · May 1, 2022