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Lagarde: clarity on trade is essential

23/02/2026 09:22

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Euroeconomies, Macros/Scenarios, lagarde,

Lagarde: clarity on trade is essential

Intervistata dalla Cbs: "Nuovi scossoni possono essere dirompenti per il settore". Il 23 febbraio riceverà il Paul A. Volcker Lifetime Achievement Award

EU/ENG - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is in Washington to receive the Paul A. Volcker Lifetime Achievement Award on Monday, February 23. On Sunday, February 22, she gave a television interview on CBS's Face the Nation, in which she warned of the risks of new uncertainties regarding tariffs following the White House's reinvigoration following the US Supreme Court ruling. As is well known, with six justices in favor and three against, the Court struck down the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, starting last year.

"It's unclear what will happen next with tariffs. It's crucial that there is clarity on the future relationship between the United States and European Union," Lagarde said, "for everyone working in the sector, both outside the United States and within the United States."

"Because, you know, it's a bit like driving. You have to know the rules of the road before you get in the car. It's the same with trade. It's the same with investment. You have to know what the rules are."

The business world is accustomed to risk but not to structural instability and complex disputes over reimbursements, he emphasizes, hoping that "the issue will be clarified and sufficiently considered so that we don't have to face further difficulties once again, and that the proposals are compliant with the Constitution and the law." The reference is clearly to the US administration's new announcements regarding 15% tariffs. The terms of the issue will need to be understood, and "if this upsets the entire balance to which industry operators had become accustomed, continuing to trade after the April decisions and the July trade agreement between the United States and Europe, upsetting it again will certainly lead to disruptions in the sector."

President Lagarde then meaningfully responded to a question about the Fed and the importance of preserving central bank autonomy: “Independence is very important. Because you don't want those who set interest rates and are responsible for price stability and financial stability to be subjected to political influence. The decisions we make generally don't have an immediate impact. They produce an effect after six, 12, 18 months, sometimes two years. In the meantime, political life continues, and we must be, in a sense, immune to this.”

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EU/ITA - La presidente della Banca centrale europea Christine Lagarde si trova a Washington per ricevere lunedi 23 febbraio il Paul A. Volcker Lifetime Achievement Award. Domenica 22 ha rilasciato un'intervista televisiva a Face the Nation sulla Cbs nella quale ha messo in guardia dai rischi delle nuove incognite sui dazi dopo i rilanci della casa Bianca in seguito alla sentenza della Corte suprema americana. Come noto, con sei giudici a favore e tre contrari, la Corte ha bocciato i dazi imposti dall'amministrazione Trump, a partire dallo scorso anno.."Non è chiaro cosa accadrà in seguito con i dazi, è fondamentale che ci sia chiarezza sulle future relazioni tra Stati Uniti ed Europa", ha detto Lagarde, "per tutti coloro che operano nel settore, sia al di fuori degli Stati Uniti, ma anche negli Stati Uniti".

"Perché, sapete, è un po' come guidare. Bisogna conoscere le regole della strada prima di salire in macchina. È lo stesso con il commercio. È lo stesso con gli investimenti. Bisogna sapere quali sono le regole". 

Il mondo degli affari è avvezzo al rischio ma non all'instabilità strutturale e a complessi contenziosi per i rimborsi, sottolinea, augurandosi che "la questione venga chiarita e che venga sufficientemente ponderata, in modo da non dover affrontare, ancora una volta, ulteriori difficoltà, e che le proposte siano conformi alla Costituzione, conformi alla legge". E' evidente il riferimento ai nuovi annunci dell'amministrazione statunitense sulle tariffe al 15%. Bisognerà capire i termini delle questione e "se questo sconvolge l'intero equilibrio a cui gli operatori del settore si erano abituati, continuando a commerciare dopo le decisioni di aprile e l'accordo commerciale di luglio tra Stati Uniti ed Europa, sconvolgerlo di nuovo porterà sicuramente a delle perturbazioni nel settore". .

La presidente Lagarde ha poi significativamente risposto ad una domanda sulla Fed e l'importanza di preservare l'indipendenza delle banche centrali. "L'indipendenza è molto importante. Perché non si vuole che chi fissa i tassi di interesse ed è responsabile della stabilità dei prezzi e della stabilità finanziaria, sia sottoposta a influenza politica. Le decisioni che prendiamo generalmente non hanno un impatto immediato. Producono un effetto dopo 6, 12, 18 mesi, a volte due anni. Nel frattempo, la vita politica continua e dobbiamo essere, in un certo senso, immuni da questo.".

 

analisti associati @euroeconomie.it*

 

* This contribution is not a journalistic article but an analytical brief - Questo contributo non è un articolo giornalistico ma un brief analitico 


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