Monetary policy in the euro area
· Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (Euro area (EU))
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CL · Christine Lagarde Wiki · European Central Bank WikiMonetary policy in the euro areaContextSpeech by Christine Lagarde at the Bank of Lithuania's Annual Economics Conference, marking ten years of the euro in Lithuania.
Why it mattersLagarde expects household pessimism to fade as inflation returns to target.
Problems raised- Households remain pessimistic about real incomes.
- Geopolitical uncertainty could hurt sentiment.
- Large shocks could cloud projections.
Solutions proposed- Expect pessimism to fade as inflation falls.
- Use other data to assess risks.
- Keep monitoring inflation drivers.
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