Economics

ECB’s Battle on Fiscal Front May Need Lagarde to Change Tack

  • Draghi saw limited spillovers from national fiscal stimulus
  • Policy makers favor push for common euro budget tool instead
Christine LagardePhotographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is facing calls to refocus her lobbying for looser fiscal policy on a euro-zone budget, rather than seeking national stimulus.