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Lagarde Reiterates Europe, US Shouldn’t Engage in Subsidy Race

Christine Lagarde

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reiterated that Europe and the US should avoid excessively offering economic perks in a bid to boost growth.

“We should not become engaged in a subsidy race between our economies, which creates a zero-sum game,” Lagarde said Monday in a speech at Yale University.