THE DEBATE about the next round of interest rate hikes continues at the level of central banks in the US (FED), Europe (ECB) and UK (BoE). A new 10th or 11th rate hike will succeed in taming inflation or will this "game" of raising rates and watching how consumer prices react to inflationary pressures , continue? EVERYONE WAS WAITING to hear what Mr. Jerome Powell would say at the economic policy conference in Jackson Hole. Unfortunately, he left no room for misinterpretation as he said that, despite the obvious efforts to reduce and stabilize inflation, it still remains at historically high levels, dashing the false hopes that it will stop the rise in interest rates that can inevitably lead to a deep recession in the US and the European economy. CONSEQUENTLY , voices are growing in Europe that expect a new boost in interest rates. At some point, the strict & restrictive monetary policy must be completed if the inflation indicators show stabilization and reductio...
