Economics

ECB Policy Makers Cool on More Stimulus Even If Outlook Worsens

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The European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters, center, stand illuminated back dropped by the financial district skyline beyond shipping containers on the quayside at Frankfurt Osthafen container dock, operated by Contargo Rhein-Neckar GmbH, in Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, Aug. 13. 2019. Germany’s economy shrank in the second quarter, ramping up pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel to unleash fiscal stimulus as manufacturers reel from a U.S.-China trade war.Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

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By Piotr Skolimowski, Jill Ward, and Paul Gordon

October 18, 2019 at 9:41 PM UTC

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European Central Bank policy makers don’t expect any more monetary easing in coming months despite a likely downgrade in their economic forecasts in December, according to euro-area officials.