Inflationary pressures persisted in leading advanced economies in December, with the year-on-year increase in US consumer prices reaching a four-decade high of 7%, and eurozone inflation climbing to 5% – its highest level since the introduction of the euro. While debate continues as to the right policy response, the current episode will doubtless hold important …

For years, the ECB has been succumbing to political interests and pursuing objectives beyond the scope of its primary mandate: maintaining price stability. But now that inflationary pressures are building, the ECB’s credibility is on the line, argue Jürgen Stark, Thomas Mayer and Gunther Schnabl.   von nullzinspolitik.de Die Forschungsplattform Nullzinspolitik und Wirtschaftliche Ordnung verbindet Wissenschaftler, die sich im …