The bank has been lowering rates since June as inflation slowed, but other risks are growing, including the threat of higher tariffs promised by President-elect Donald J. Trump. Interest Rates, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Inflation (Economics), European Central Bank The bank has been lowering rates since June as inflation slowed, but other risks are growing, including the threat of higher tariffs promised by President-elect Donald J. Trump. NYT > Business