Economics

The ECB Case for a Half-Point Rate Hike Just Won’t Go Away

  • Officials meet in week after euro’s drop past dollar parity
  • Most economists predict quarter-point move, as do markets
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No matter how much European Central Bank officials dismiss the prospect of starting interest-rate hikes with a half-point move this week, there’s still a case for it.