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Tom Fairless Reporter
  • Frankfurt
  • The Wall Street Journal

Tom Fairless writes about the European Central Bank from The Wall Street Journal's Frankfurt office. His coverage areas include monetary policy, the European economy and the ECB’s new role overseeing the region's banks.

Focus Areas

  • European Central Bank
  • Monetary Policy
  • The European Economy

61 Articles
13 days ago
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ECB Defies Mounting Banking Strains With Half-Point Rate Rise

Decision shows central bank still sees tackling inflation as its priority

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16 days ago
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U.S. Bank Collapses Add to Pressure on Global Central Banks

Policy makers who had been raising rates must now factor in risk of financial instability

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17 days ago
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Global Economy Gets Tailwind From Falling Energy Prices

Lower natural-gas prices could boost European output by 1.5%, economists estimate

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3 months ago
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Europe Skirts a Winter Slump, but War Fallout Clouds Its Economic Future

European businesses are looking to invest in the U.S. as high energy costs damp the continent’s ability to compete.

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3 months ago
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Part of 2019 Green Vault Heist Loot Recovered in Berlin

The surrender of some stolen pieces came after talks between prosecutors and lawyers for the men charged with the theft.

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3 months ago
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Swiss Central Bank Follows Fed With 0.5-Point Rate Rise

The decision kick-starts a busy day for monetary policy in Europe, with the Bank of England and the European Central ...

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4 months ago
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Germany Is Short of Workers, but Its Migrants Are Struggling to Find Jobs

A magnet for asylum seekers, Germany isn’t attracting enough qualified newcomers and is struggling to train the new a...

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4 months ago
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Interest-Rate Paths for U.S., Europe Set to Diverge

While the Fed slows its pace of rate increases, European and U.K. central banks will press ahead.

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4 months ago
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Germany’s New Favorite Sport: Competing to Save Energy

After Russia throttled gas to the nation, washcloth wipe-downs and unheated pools; turning down the Christmas lights

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4 months ago
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U.S.-Europe Trade Booms as Old Allies Draw Closer

Russia’s attack on Ukraine and China’s economic travails are encouraging a trans-Atlantic trade and investment renais...

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5 months ago
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Europe Doubles Down on Big Government

Faced with soaring inflation and an energy crisis, European politicians are adding thousands of public-sector jobs, g...

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5 months ago
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German Economy Shows Surprise Strength Ahead of Expected Recession

Europe’s largest economy grew modestly in the three months through September, helped by robust consumption.

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