European Inflation Skyrockets to Record 7.5% —  ECB Chief Lagarde Expects Ene...

European Inflation Skyrockets to Record 7.5% — ECB Chief Lagarde Expects Ene...

While inflation continues to roar in the U.S., the inflation rate in the eurozone tapped another high last month reaching 7.5% in March. Energy and food prices have soared throughout the 19 member state economies, and ​​European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde expects energy prices to “stay higher for longer.” Eurozone Inflation Continues to Climb, ECB Predicted to Raise Rates 3 Times This Year The 19 countries sharing the euro are suffering from rising inflation according to figures stemming from March that shows the inflation rate rose to....


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