Lagarde’s ECB Future Set for Scrutiny After WEF Job Speculation

Christine Lagarde is about to face scrutiny on her commitment to keep leading the European Central Bank, not least as she nears the milestone of having just about tamed inflation.

The president, who will hold a press conference on Thursday to present the Governing Council’s latest policy decision, has been courted for the top job at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, even though her term in Frankfurt officially lasts for another 2 1/2 years.