The European Central Bank building in Frankfurt, Germany, pictured in May 2023
Mandatory Credit:	Andre Pain/AFP/Getty Images

The European Central Bank building in Frankfurt, Germany, pictured in May 2023
Mandatory Credit: Andre Pain/AFP/Getty Images

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The European Central Bank hikes rates to historic high but hints it could pause

The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday but hinted it could pause at its next meeting, as data points to a deepening economic downturn in the 20 countries that use the euro.