Christine Lagarde rejects 1970s stagflation label for euro zone
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
Christine Lagarde rejects 1970s stagflation label for euro zone
7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
Speaking in Frankfurt on Thursday, the European Central Bank president said the euro area's mix of inflation risks and potentially weak growth differs from the 1970s.
Lagarde told reporters the current outlook does not amount to the toxic combination that afflicted the world in that decade.
Her remarks align with US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in pushing back against comparisons between today's economy and the stagflation era.
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