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The downplaying of the ECB’s chief economist must intervene in the French bond market

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. A senior European Central Bank official has dismissed the idea that it could buy euro zone government bonds after the announcement of snap French parliamentary elections sparked a sell-off in the country’s debt. Philip Lane, … Read more

The ECB is ready to cut interest rates, says chief economist

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The European Central Bank has sent a clear signal that it will cut interest rates from their historic highs next week, with its chief economist dismissing fears that this would happen before the US Federal … Read more