Write a couple of paragraphs about the state of the economy in the euro area over the past several years. What has happened to inflation, real GDP growth, and unemployment? What about a key policy interest rate set by the European Central Bank (ECB)? [The ECB sets several key interest rates, including a “deposit rate” (the interest rate that the ECB pays on deposits from banks) and a “lending rate” (the interest rate it charges for overnight loans). All are useful and interesting. To keep everybody on the same page, consider the lending rate.] An extremely helpful resource for this exercise is the ECB’s Statistical Data Warehouse, which you can find using a search engine. In answering this question, it may be helpful to copy some of the ECB’s graphs.