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Energy shock puts ECB on course for expected rate hike
Policymakers are expected to lift the deposit rate by 25 basis points as rising oil and gas costs feed inflation concerns across the euro zone
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%
The fifth straight pause leaves the central bank balancing inflation pressure from higher energy prices against signs of economic weakness
Warsh’s Fed independence stance draws concern over balance sheet
The Fed chair nominee says rate policy should be independent, but former officials told CNBC his comments on Treasury coordination leave important powers unclear
ECB holds key rate at 2% as energy shock lifts inflation
The central bank kept policy steady Thursday but warned that inflation risks and growth risks have both intensified as the war in the Middle East pushes up energy costs