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E.C.B. Is Likely to Leapfrog the Fed on Interest Rate Cuts

With eurozone inflation falling, the European Central Bank has signaled it is ready to lower rates this week, diverging from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

By Eshe Nelson

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Inflation Ticks Up in the Eurozone

Consumer prices rose 2.6 percent in the year through May, slightly higher than expected. Still, the European Central Bank seems prepared to cut interest rates next week.

By Melissa Eddy

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Europe’s Economic Laggards Have Become Its Leaders

More than a decade after painful austerity, Greece, Portugal and Spain have been growing faster than traditional powerhouses like Germany.

By Liz Alderman and Melissa Eddy

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Europe’s Policymakers Get Ready to Lower Rates, Regardless of the Fed

European Central Bank governors are highlighting cooler inflation as a sign the bank could cut interest rates before the Federal Reserve.

By Eshe Nelson

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