Inflation Genie out of the Bottle: 5 Questions for the ECB

Inflation Genie out of the Bottle: 5 Questions for the ECB
The European Central Bank (ECB) logo in Frankfurt, Germany, on Jan. 23, 2020. Ralph Orlowski/Reuters
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LONDON—The inflation genie is finally out of its bottle.

Now investors are waiting to see whether the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday admits that price pressures are too significant to ignore. They will also want an explanation of what that means for its ultra-easy policy stance.