Economics
ECB Gets Inflation Whiplash as Spain at 10%, Germany Slows
- Readings feed debate on how quickly interest rates should rise
- Officials gathered in Portugal speak on fragmentation options
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European Central Bank policy makers preparing for the first interest-rate increases in more than a decade were handed conflicting signals on the inflation they’re trying to curb as price growth unexpectedly hit a record in Spain while easing off in Germany.