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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.
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.
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