Richard Edward Jones, Columnist

Draghi Needs to Play Favorites

Draghi needs to take the plunge and play favorites
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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has been trying to boost inflation for years -- to no avail.

With the rate back below zero, the gloves have to come off at Thursday's meeting of the governing council -- and the starting point should be the debt of peripheral countries such as Italy.