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"The situation will get worse" but the interest rate hike was "an expected measure"

CNN Portugal10 September 2026 at 21:56

Economist João Loureiro commented on the new interest rate hike decided by the European Central Bank. According to his analysis, the economic situation will worsen. However, Loureiro considered that this interest rate hike was an expected measure, something already anticipated by specialists. The European Central Bank thus announced another interest rate increase in the European context.

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