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Eurozone Price Pressures Edged Higher to End the Year

Inflation in the countries that use the euro rose to 2.9 percent in December, but the underlying rate continued a downward trend.

Jacques Delors, Passionate Architect of European Unity, Dies at 98

As the executive of the European Union for a decade, he oversaw its increasing economic integration and led the drive for a single currency, the euro.

Eurozone Economy Shrinks, While Price Pressures Ease

Economic growth contracted 0.1 percent last quarter, and inflation in October fell to a two-year low, a sign that high interest rates were taking a toll.

European Central Bank Raises Rates for a 10th Time

In its battle to control inflation, the bank raised its key interest rate to the highest level on record.

Eurozone Inflation Holds Steady at 5.3 Percent

Prices rose at an annual rate of 5.3 percent, defying expectations of a slowdown. The news may bolster the case for another European Central Bank interest rate increase.