Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Central bank heads declare end of an era of low rates moderate inflation

inflation

The era of low interest rates and moderate inflation has come to an end.  The pandemic and Ukraine conflict are undoing the effects of more than a decade of ultra-low inflation in the majority of industrialised economies.  They warned that the fragmentation of the global economy posed a threat to supply chains, productivity, costs, and … Read more

Macrons majority in doubt after first round of parliament vote

Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was in risk of falling short of a majority. In Sunday’s first round, Macron’s alliance was neck-and-neck with NUPES. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne: “We have a week ahead of us to mobilise”.   After a first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, which witnessed a rise in support for … Read more