Tag: economic analysis
German economy fears Russia crash
Farmer near Ternopil in Ukraine Ukraine is one of the most important agricultural producers in the world – supply bottlenecks would lead to famine. But German and European companies also…
German economy fears Russia crash
Berlin The threat of a military escalation caused stock prices worldwide to fall on Monday. The growing fear of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is also becoming an economic risk.…
Federal Government: Inflationary pressure should ease in future
energy prices In January, the inflation rate in Germany fell for the first time in many months. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government expects inflationary pressure to ease in Germany.…
China postpones a central climate target
Coal loading in Shenyang Beijing A huge, brown-black crater opens up. Somewhere on its edge, far in the distance, there are dozens of high-rise buildings – in the face of…
The central banks can only choose between a stock crash and inflation
European Central Bank Coupled with the liquidity created and the central banks’ lack of defensive strength, inflation is likely to become a chronic problem. (Photo: dpa) The policy of the…
DIHK lowers forecast for this year
Metal processing company The shortage of skilled workers weighs on the mood of entrepreneurs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin High energy and raw material prices as well as delivery bottlenecks are clouding…
“The economy is holding its breath” – DIHK lowers forecast for this year
Metal processing company The shortage of skilled workers weighs on the mood of entrepreneurs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin High energy and raw material prices as well as delivery bottlenecks are clouding…
Biden’s fiscal policy boomerang in two ways
US President Joe Biden But Democrats also tend to use debt to fund government spending. (Photo: dpa) Olivier Blanchard is not one of those economists who is now saying: We…
The EU Commission expects an inflation rate of 3.5 percent in 2022
Shopping in Berlin The EU Commission estimates that the economy will pick up despite high inflation. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels, Berlin According to the EU Commission, the economy in the euro…
Industry Posts Record Backlogs – Production for 4.5 Months
Car industry The order backlog is particularly large in the automotive industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a survey, German industry can produce longer than ever with its current order…
Industry Posts Record Backlogs – Production for 4.5 Months
Car industry The order backlog is particularly large in the automotive industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a survey, German industry can produce longer than ever with its current order…
German exports will increase sharply in 2021 despite bottlenecks
Container port Germany Exports by German exporters grew by 14.0 percent over the year as a whole. (Photo: imago images/Lobeca) Berlin Despite material shortages and disrupted supply chains, German exporters…
Ifo: The lack of building materials is decreasing
construction site In building construction, 25.3 percent of companies were still suffering from supply bottlenecks in January. (Photo: imago images/Lichtgut) Berlin The shortage of building materials in Germany eased at…
The risks for the Dax companies are increasing
Port of Shanghai Because more and more deliveries from China are missing, there is a lack of preliminary products and consumer goods worldwide. (Photo: imago images/VCG) Dusseldorf With an estimated…
Continued traffic jams in container shipping
Container port in Shanghai In terms of trade in goods, the omicron wave has so far primarily posed a threat to China. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Traffic jams on international container…
Despite Omikron, world trade exceeds pre-crisis level
Container port in Shanghai In terms of trade in goods, the omicron wave has so far primarily posed a threat to China. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to the IfW Institute,…
German production falls in December – only industry is growing
VW factory in Zwickau German industry expanded its production in December. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite bulging order books, the production of German companies plagued by material bottlenecks fell well short…
German production falls in December – only industry is growing
VW factory in Zwickau German industry expanded its production in December. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The year 2021, which was characterized by material shortages and disrupted supply chains, ended for German…
Ifo expects an inflation rate of four percent in 2022
Shopping venture According to the Ifo Institute, consumer prices should continue to rise this year. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin According to a survey, more and more companies in Germany want to…
German consumers are keeping their money together
pedestrian zone The Germans’ willingness to buy, otherwise at a rather high level, has decreased. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) Dusseldorf Omikron hits the German consumers on the mind. The HDE…