Philip Lane

The recent easing is mainly driven by non-energy industrial goods, the ECB said on Friday

Concern over inflation staying ‘too high for too long’ dominated June meeting of governing council

Former Central Bank of Ireland chief not ready to commit to increasing rates in September

Officials have raised interest rates at the fastest pace in ECB history to counter runaway inflation

Higher mortgage costs ‘unfortunate’ but ‘not something we can alleviate’

Fund calls for higher interest rates for longer, as well as tighter government spending

ECB chief warns firms are increasing profit margins while workers are pushing for higher wages in tight labour markets

ECB has a credibility issue as it was clearly caught out by the initial surge in inflation, downplaying it as short-term fallout from Covid

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Sale comes against backdrop of high inflation and rising borrowing costs around the world

ECB chief economist Philip Lane links surprise strength of goods inflation to corporate profitability

Euro zone governments will have to take on a bigger role in fighting off inflation, ECB chief economist says

European Central Bank indicates likelihood of several years for salaries to adjust fully to recent shocks

Philip Lane warns interest rates will still need to be raised again, as prices surge across OECD countries

RIA president commends scholarly achievements, international distinction, contributions to Irish society

Great unknown hanging over markets is how long the war in Ukraine will last

Cantillon: Inflation beyond energy and food less evident in EU than US but signs are there

Hawkish shift comes after euro zone inflation hits record 7.5%

AIB is emerging from the pandemic in a strong position given its earnings potential and rising interest rates

Energy remains the dominant driving force in rising prices across euro zone, followed by food, alcohol and tobacco

Inside Politics: There is a growing sense that not everything can be solved by unconstrained Government intervention

Smart Money: Ukraine war has pushed up inflation and central banks are under pressure to act

ECB chief economist’s remarks underline growing consensus on monetary tightening

The pandemic has been overtaken by a cost-of-living crisis that shows no sign of abating

Business Comment: Philip Lane’s soothing tone look out of tune now as nervy markets react

The cost-of-living squeeze is likely to raise the political temperature

Market Beat: Policy-makers face difficult choices as they track the path of the virus

Price growth is being driven by energy prices and supply chain disruption

Cantillon: Word is Belgium and Ireland will launch large bond deals by end of the week

Isabel Schnabel says low-carbon economy poses upside risks to inflation projections

Cantillon: ECB chief economist says current price growth is part of pandemic cycle

If workers start demanding better pay we could get a wage-price spiral

Irish inflation reached 14-year high in October, according to CSO

European Central Bank’s chief economist insists inflation rate is still too low over the medium term

CSO draws parallel between Covid build-up of savings and fate of SSIA funds

Banks approach Rubicon of charging customers for deposits below €1m mark

Internal model suggests euro zone interest rates could go up in two years, closing gap with forecast move by Fed

New monetary-policy strategy lays ‘strong foundations for future decision-making’

Policy gaps remain, including weak systems for co-ordinated fiscal response to any crisis

As economies recover, inflation is rising, but no one seems to know what happens next