On Thursday, the European Central Bank decided to lower interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. This action is justified by the expected achievement of the inflation target at 2 percent. After the announcement,

Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director, speaks on a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and President Trump's plans.

Consumers and traders are waiting to learn if the Fed’s pause is a one-meeting hold or the start of a longer stretch.

The Fed held interest rates steady as it continues to combat inflation. President Trump wants to see lower rates, but some of his policies could fuel more price hikes.

At the World Economic Forum, President Trump's return to the White House overshadowed traditional talk on climate change, trade and development.

Global policymakers have made remarkable progress in tackling inflation without inducing a recession, but some work remains to be done, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in Davos.

Economists and analysts aren’t convinced that an expansion of oil and gas production will lower consumer prices.

I mean, get over it,” JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC on Wednesday from the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. “National security trumps a little bit more inflation.”

BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said investors are too quick to conclude that high inflation is over, raising the prospect that bond yields will rise along with steeper prices.

Inflation driven by U.S. tariffs is among the biggest market risks in 2025, Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management told CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Tangen also flagged chief risks to markets including higher for longer interest rates,

The Republican has promised strong growth, high tariffs, income tax cuts and booming oilfields. But despite the solid job market and low 4.1% unemployment rate, he has to contend with headwinds like inflation, a budget deficit, increased tensions over trade, the fallout from his plans to curtail immigration and a persistent wealth gap.