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ECB’s Weidmann Says Government Finances Mustn’t Delay Tightening

Jens Weidmann

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European Central Bank policy maker Jens Weidmann said officials must be prepared to tighten monetary policy when needed to curb inflation, even if that increases the strain on heavily indebted governments.