The Federal Reserve’s decision to embark on an even bolder program of quantitative easing has left the ECB apparently lagging still further behind other central banks in tackling the economic crisis. We see no insurmountable barriers to similar action in the euro-zone. But recent comments suggest that it might be months before the ECB finds the will, let alone the way, to provide such support.
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