The european central bank has made its first rate rise in 11 years. But yesterday's increase of half a % was larger than the bank had signalled at its last meeting. It really signifies a turning point for t c b, and also an exit from this long running policy of negative interest rates which had been in place for several years.
Last night, the
committee investigating the events of January 6th 2021 said that Donald Trump’s failure to stop his supporters’ attack was a “dereliction of duty”. The evidence was strong; whether it will change anything remains unclear. We examine the thinking behind the European Central Bank’s surprise
half-point rise in interest rates. And the money motivations of Bangladesh’s
loosening booze laws.