Lagarde's statement after ECB policy meeting

Survey indicators suggest that both manufacturing and services continue to grow, signalling some positive underlying momentum in the economy. Even if demand for labour is softening, the labour market remains a source of strength, with the unemployment rate at 6.2 per cent in July. Over time, this should boost consumer spending, especially if, as foreseen in the staff projections, people save less of their income. Consumer spending and investment should benefit from our past interest rate cuts feeding throug ...