The ECB Responds to the Trade War
Plus: US-China decoupling, US-Iran negotiations and the “Beauty Salon recession indicator.”
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), during the EU Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) and Central Bank Governors informal meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, April 11, 2025.
Photographer: Damian Lemanski/BloombergWelcome back to The Forecast from Bloomberg Weekend, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade.
This week we’re looking ahead to the ECB’s rate decision, the potential for US-China decoupling, US-Iran negotiations and more. Oh, and Katy Perry is going to space.