Tag: economic analysis
Robert Habeck warns of a global recession at the World Economic Forum
Robert Habeck Taking care of security of energy supply does not contradict the goal of becoming independent from fossil fuels, said the minister. (Photo: AP) davos Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck…
China is fighting the real estate crisis
Real estate in China The Chinese real estate sector is in a crisis situation. (Photo: dpa) Beijing The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) put global markets in good spirits with…
The peak will soon be reached
Cashier in the supermarket The massive price increase could soon be over. (Photo: dpa) There are many theories about inflation that are more or less meaningful. Some economists see inflation…
Crisis that “surpasses everything known so far”
Clemens Fuest The economist is concerned about the state of the global economy. (Photo: Imago Images) Growing faith in government, major economic risks, out of control inflation – rarely has…
Crisis that “surpasses everything known so far”
Clemens Fuest The economist is concerned about the state of the global economy. (Photo: Imago Images) Growing faith in government, major economic risks, out of control inflation – rarely has…
Crisis that “surpasses everything known so far”
Clemens Fuest The economist is concerned about the state of the global economy. (Photo: Imago Images) Growing faith in government, major economic risks, out of control inflation – rarely has…
Global Economy: It’s getting critical
Dusseldorf The global economy is in a precarious position. Economic researchers are lowering their forecasts almost every week – the German economy is on the brink of recession and things…
China cuts key interest rate on home loans
Real estate in China The Chinese real estate sector is in a crisis situation. (Photo: dpa) Beijing China is looking to ease the current economic slowdown by lowering a key…
German industry is facing an existential crisis
Steelworks in Lower Saxony The high temperatures are energy-intensive and gas is scarce. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The start of the Ukraine war in late February was a short-term shock to…
German industry is facing an existential crisis
Steelworks in Lower Saxony The high temperatures are energy-intensive and gas is scarce. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The start of the Ukraine war in late February was a short-term shock to…
Asia’s stock exchanges react with losses to the US price drop
Stock exchange in Tokyo Sentiment on Asia’s financial markets is also gloomy. (Photo: dpa) Tokyo The heavy losses on the US stock exchanges also depressed the mood in Asia’s largest…
Lockdown, inflation and downturn: global economy is at risk
Container ship reaches Bremerhaven Goods are shipped worldwide. But supply chain problems, lockdowns and inflation are shaking the global economy. (Photo: dpa) Beijing, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Brussels The bad news for…
China’s desire to consume continues to dwindle – with no prospect of improvement
Supermarket in Shanghai China’s government repeatedly imposes a lockdown, which has drastic consequences for the economy. Nobody wants to consume in such uncertain times. (Photo: AP) The economic situation in…
The world economy is in danger
Container ship reaches Bremerhaven Goods are shipped worldwide. But supply chain problems, lockdowns and inflation are shaking the global economy. (Photo: dpa) Beijing, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Brussels The bad news for…
The risk of a global recession is increasing
The author Kenneth Rogoff teaches international economics at Harvard University. From 2001 to 2003 he was chief economist at the International Monetary Fund. (Photo: Getty Images) Is the global economy…
EU Commission lowers forecast for economic growth to 2.7 percent
Container ships in the port of Hamburg The reason for the weakening economic growth is, among other things, war-related disruptions in the global supply chains. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The war…
Record order backlog in German industry
Electric car production in Saxony The range of orders is particularly large in the automotive industry. (Photo: dpa) Munich German industry is struggling with replenishment problems – which has long…
Covid restrictions hit China’s economy even harder than expected
Coronavirus The Chinese government is currently fighting an outbreak of the omicron variant. (Photo: dpa) Beijing China’s economy is suffering even more than feared from the draconian restrictions imposed by…
China’s economy is in the worst shape it has been in decades
Author of the editorial Sebastian Matthes is Editor-in-Chief of the Handelsblatt. Dusseldorf When it came to China, the story was told for a long time about a tightly organized country…
Economic check of India: innovative, growing, politically ambivalent?
Dusseldorf India is becoming more and more interesting for many investors worldwide. Measured by nominal GDP, India is the fifth largest economy in the world and, alongside China, is considered…