Tag: economic analysis
When it comes to investments, Germany brings up the rear – and will probably remain so for years to come
Excavation work near Magdeburg Intel’s new chip factory is to be built on the site, in which the US group is investing 33 billion euros. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders Pettersson)…
Producer prices in China are falling more than they have been since 2015
Shopping in the supermarket Warning sign of impending deflation. (Photo: AP) Beijing As Western countries battle stubbornly high inflation, fears of deflation are growing in China. In June, Chinese manufacturers…
Industry reports surprisingly strongest incoming orders since 2020
Manufacture of printing machines Industry reports a significant increase in orders for May. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In May, German industry recorded the strongest increase in orders for almost three years.…
Producer prices in the euro zone fall for the first time since 2020
Production of electric vehicles at VW in Zwickau The drop in energy prices had a dampening effect on producer prices. (Photo: dpa) Luxembourg Producer prices in the euro area have…
Inflation in Türkiye remains high
Inflation in Turkey Despite a slight decline, inflation in Turkey remains very high. (Photo: dpa) Istanbul Inflation in Turkey fell more than expected in June but remains very high. Consumer…
Economy: German exports are surprisingly falling
cars German exports to the USA fell by 3.6 percent. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The weakening demand for German export goods threatens to prolong the recession in Germany. German exports surprisingly…
Nikkei falls after 33-year high as investors in Asia warn
Tokyo Stock Exchange Investors are cautious after the Nikkei hit a 33-year high. (Photo: imago images/VWPics) Singapore, Frankfurt, Tokyo The Japanese stock index Nikkei fell from its high on Tuesday.…
Savings banks see stabilization in construction financing
New build apartments in Berlin The interest rate turnaround by the European Central Bank brought the banks a slump in the construction financing business. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt After the clear…
Unemployment rises slightly – number of employed people falls for the first time in ten months
Employee in a car factory The number of people in employment has fallen for the first time in ten months. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The number of unemployed rose slightly in…
The number of people in employment falls for the first time in ten months
Employee in a car factory The number of people in employment has fallen for the first time in ten months. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In May, the number of people in…
Where the greatest dependencies on China are
Volkswagen in China Vehicle builders work in a workshop on a production line from SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany’s dependence on imports from China has increased further.…
Every fifth young Chinese is unemployed – concern for social stability
Job fair in Beijing Youth unemployment in China’s cities rose to a record 20.4 percent in April. The problem is likely to worsen as millions of college graduates enter the…
Japan’s central bank maintains ultra-loose monetary policy
Tokyo The currency watchdogs in Tokyo decided on Friday that the controversial interest rate curve control policy would remain in place. They are aiming for targets of minus 0.1 percent…
The Fed’s stop-and-go policy fuels new recession fears
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell The Fed said the Fed is “not there yet on inflation control.” (Photo: AP) Washington The US Federal Reserve (Fed) triggered new uncertainties on Wall Street…
Economy: Institute: German economy will shrink in 2023
Shopping street in Stralsund Because private consumption has not yet supported the economy, the institutes expect a recession in 2023. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Two leading German economic research institutes expect…
China’s industry is growing more slowly – consumption is also declining
Retail in Shanghai Retail sales in China fell well short of analysts’ expectations in May. (Photo: Bloomberg) Beijing Chinese industrial growth slowed in May. Industrial production in the world’s second-largest…
Putin received many cancellations for his business meeting in St. Petersburg
Riga The International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg was once of global importance. Year after year, well-known European company representatives traveled to do business with Russia. This year the event…
How Lula jeopardizes Brazil’s growth
Salvador In recent weeks, there has been something of a reversal in sentiment in Brazil’s economy: in early June, the Bureau of Statistics reported first-quarter growth of four percent, almost…
Wholesale prices have fallen the most in almost three years
Groceries Wholesale prices for fruit and vegetables had increased significantly over the past year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin German wholesale prices fell for the second time in a row in May…
German economy will not grow again until 2024 – inflation slows investment and consumption
Dusseldorf The Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) has revised its economic expectations for 2023 and 2024 downwards. The HRI now expects a decline in German economic output of 0.7 percent for…