Trichet Puts Inflation Fighting Back on ECB Agenda
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Jean-Claude Trichet has put inflation fighting back on the European Central Bank’s agenda in the middle of a sovereign debt crisis.
As governments struggle to contain a loss of investor confidence that’s pushed market borrowing costs in debt-strapped nations to euro-era highs, the ECB President yesterday signaled he won’t hesitate to raise interest rates if needed to keep inflation in check.