This text appears to be a transcript of a conversation discussing various economic topics, primarily focused on inflation and the European Central Bank's interest rate decision. The speakers discuss how recent inflation figures have both positive and negative aspects, with a particular emphasis on core inflation. They also touch on the impact of inflation on purchasing power, especially for lower-income individuals, and the need for the ECB to make a well-considered decision on interest rates to address the inflation issue. The conversation also briefly mentions a running event and encourages the use of the BNR app for business news.
Here are the key facts extracted from the provided text:
1. Makro is mentioned at the beginning.
2. Mention of ECB interest rate decision.
3. Mention of inflation figures from the US.
4. Discussion of core inflation (excluding energy and food).
5. Reference to Americans' concerns about inflation.
6. Mention of stock market news and banking scandals.
7. Discussion of the labor market and economic conditions.
8. Mention of potential interest rate increase by the ECB.
9. Mention of purchasing power decline and inflation.
10. Allocation of extra money for combating poverty.
11. Emphasis on the importance of addressing high inflation.
12. Reference to the ECB's role in addressing inflation.
13. Mention of the current president of the ECB.
14. A reference to an event in 1981.
15. Mention of Damloop and target time.
16. Information about listening to BNR podcasts and news.
Please note that some of the facts are related to contextual information or opinions expressed by the speaker.