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Claire Jones

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Claire Jones writes about the eurozone economy for the FT. She is based in Frankfurt and before that was in London covering the Bank of England.

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  • Monday, 15 July, 2019
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    Lagarde set to inherit Draghi’s counsellors at ECB

    Key figures behind the scenes will help incoming president to shape monetary policy

  • Thursday, 11 July, 2019
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    ECB ‘ready and prepared’ to ease policy amid rising uncertainty

    Policymakers discussed fresh bond buying and lower rates at June meeting

  • Thursday, 11 July, 2019
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    Eurozone industry struggles to emerge from slowdown

    Latest data offer relief but outlook gloomy as ECB looks at relaunching stimulus

  • Friday, 5 July, 2019
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    German factory data adds to European economic gloom

    Steep drop in demand hits factories across the eurozone and raises expectations for stimulus

  • Wednesday, 3 July, 2019
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    Lagarde set to inherit lingering Draghi influence at ECB

    IMF head lacks economics training but her political skills could prove useful

  • Tuesday, 2 July, 2019
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    Lagarde, von der Leyen, Michel: meet the EU’s next leaders

    Two women lead the bloc’s picks for its new top table

  • Monday, 1 July, 2019
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    Brexit fuels Amsterdam property price boom

    City bids to stem tide as rising costs push out lower-income workers

  • Sunday, 30 June, 2019
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    BIS backs central banks’ digital currency plans

    Market may evolve ‘sooner than we think’ says Agustín Carstens

  • Friday, 28 June, 2019
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    Price pressures set to remain subdued in coming years

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    Merkel leads bloc’s rebuff of calls for renegotiation from Johnson and Hunt

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    Eurozone business conditions show slight improvement

    Trade uncertainty weighs on manufacturers, fuelling anticipation of fresh ECB action

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  • Wednesday, 19 June, 2019
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    Weidmann softens stance on Draghi’s stimulus policies

    Bundesbank president’s shift on open market transactions could enhance ECB job chance

  • Tuesday, 18 June, 2019
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    Trump hits out at Draghi over fresh stimulus signal

    Euro falls after ECB bond-buying hint triggers US accusation of currency manipulation

  • Monday, 17 June, 2019
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    ‘Bleak’ signs for global economy, warns ECB hopeful

    French official in running to succeed Draghi laments decline of co-operation

  • Thursday, 13 June, 2019
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    ECB pushes euro in move against dollar’s dominance

    Bank joins Brussels in effort to counter US-led retreat from globalisation

  • Thursday, 13 June, 2019
    AnalysisEurozone economy
    ECB frustrated as markets call bluff on stimulus

    Traders question European Central Bank’s ability to deliver promised support

  • Thursday, 6 June, 2019
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    Draghi seeks to shape policy beyond his term

    ECB president floats relaunch of stimulus but will leave task for successor

  • Thursday, 6 June, 2019
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    Draghi prepares fresh stimulus as economic fears grow

    ECB floats renewal of bond-buying and joins US Fed in considering rate cuts

  • Thursday, 6 June, 2019
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    ECB policymakers set to address mounting economic worries

    Central bank’s latest meeting must consider response to sharp slowdown in inflation

  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2019
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    France’s central banker calls for euro to challenge dollar

    Villeroy de Galhau is one of the favourites to succeed Draghi when he leaves the ECB

  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2019
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    Eurozone inflation cools sharply ahead of key ECB meeting

    Rate sinks to 1.2% putting pressure on policymakers to inject fresh stimulus

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    Central banks need a broader perspective, and not just in the eurozone

  • Sunday, 2 June, 2019
    European Central Bank
    Inflation poses headache for new ECB chief economist

    Ireland’s Philip Lane could downgrade economic outlook in his first week in the job

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