Saltmarsh Economics' European economist Marshall Aleksandrovich said the ECB's second rate hike this year was expected and signaled that several upcoming meetings may require further policy tightening. New quarterly projections show 2028 core inflati

2026-09-10

Saltmarsh Economics' European economist Marshall Aleksandrovich said the ECB's second rate hike this year was expected and signaled that several upcoming meetings may require further policy tightening. New quarterly projections show 2028 core inflation at 2.3% versus June's 2.2%, implying additional rate rises would be needed to return inflation to the 2% medium‑term target; the ECB made no precommitment.