The energy price shock, combined with the reopening of the economy after the pandemic, has driven inflation to persistently high levels across advanced economies and economic sectors. In reaction, central banks have raised interest rates to avoid inflation becoming entrenched. Recently, energy commodity prices have come down, triggering hopes that...
CER/Interel breakfast on EU competition policy
09 July 2010
Brussels
With Alexander Italianer, director general for competition, European Commission