‘Not the Right Time to Stop’ Rate Hikes, ECB Chief Economist Says

‘Not the Right Time to Stop’ Rate Hikes, ECB Chief Economist SaysCurrent indicators suggest the European Central Bank (ECB) should raise the interest rate in May, the monetary authority’s chief economist said. Future increases will depend on the economic data but this is still not the right time to stop, according to Philip Lane who believes the bank has to bring inflation back to the 2% […]

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Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Says Cryptocurrency Is Here to Stay as Digital Gold

Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Says Cryptocurrency Is Here to Stay as Digital GoldFormer U.S. treasury secretary and chief economist at the World Bank, Larry Summers, says cryptocurrency is here to stay as a kind of digital gold. He believes that people want an alternative to gold that is “separate and apart from the day-to-day workings of governments.” Former World Bank Economist Larry Summers Sees Bitcoin as Digital […]

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