FILE - The sun sets behind the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, June 4, 2024. Home buyers and businesses waiting for lower interest rates in Europe are going to have to wait a little longer as the ECB takes its time to make sure stubborn inflation is firmly under control before lowering its benchmark rate again. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
FILE - President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde attends a press conference in Frankfurt, Germany, June 6, 2024. Home buyers and businesses waiting for lower interest rates in Europe are going to have to wait a little longer as the ECB takes its time to make sure stubborn inflation is firmly under control before lowering its benchmark rate again. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)