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The big question: Why is the European Central Bank hiking rates when the Fed is not?

The European Central Bank, in hiking interest rates on Thursday for the first time since 2023, is making a choice the Federal Reserve is not: to increase rates into a supply shock.

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2026-06-11 · 2 min read

The big question: Why is the European Central Bank hiking rates when the Fed is not?

Published June 11, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

The European Central Bank, in hiking interest rates on Thursday for the first time since 2023, is making a choice the Federal Reserve is not: to increase rates into a supply shock.

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Originally published at www.marketwatch.com.

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