Tag: Economy
What to expect at the Fed meeting
New York, Frankfurt The stock markets are in fear mode: On Wall Street, the market-wide leading index S&P 500 has lost more than seven percent since the beginning of the…
We are experiencing inflation like no other
Europe column Every week, Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because…
Ifo business climate increases
VW plant in Hanover The expectations of German companies for the coming six months have risen. (Photo: dpa) Munich The mood in the German economy surprisingly improved at the beginning…
Asia’s stock markets slide significantly ahead of US Fed meeting
Markets Asia Asian investors retreated ahead of the Fed meeting. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo, Frankfurt Asia’s stock markets are significantly weaker on Tuesday morning. Almost all Asian trading centers – with…
Asia’s stock markets slide significantly ahead of US Fed meeting
Markets Asia Asian investors retreated ahead of the Fed meeting. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo, Frankfurt Asia’s stock markets are significantly weaker on Tuesday morning. Almost all Asian trading centers – with…
Asian stocks slide sharply ahead of US Fed meeting
Markets Asia Asian investors retreated ahead of the Fed meeting. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo, Frankfurt Asia’s stock markets are significantly weaker on Tuesday morning. Almost all Asian trading centers – with…
These are the four consequences of the largest salary increase in German history
Berlin During the election campaign, the SPD had promised a salary increase for ten million people. The planned increase in the minimum wage is “the very concrete expression of a…
Bundesbank expects inflation to remain “extraordinarily high” for the time being
Shopping venture The federal government estimates that the inflation rate will average 3.3 percent this year. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt At the start of the year, the Bundesbank expects prices to…
Biontech makes Rhineland-Palatinate a donor state
State financial equalization The city states of Berlin and Bremen continue to benefit greatly from the compensation pot. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The economic gap in the country is growing –…
Turkish government bans industrial production
Market in Istanbul Turkey is going through a deep economic crisis – now the power is switched off. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Istanbul The Turkish government cuts gas and electricity…
“Germany contributes to uncertainty in inflation”
Olli Rehn The head of the Finnish central bank has had a long political career. As Finnish Minister for Economic Affairs, he was responsible for his country’s energy policy and,…
Europe is at risk of years of stagflation because of climate policy
IW director Michael Hüther “The risk that the EU economies will barely grow anymore is real.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin The employer-oriented institute of the German economy (IW Cologne) warns of…
ECB council member warns of price fluctuations through Germany
Olli Rehn The central banker expects “that the drivers of inflation will subside over the course of the year”. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt The head of the Finnish central bank, Olli…
Infineon sees the end of the chip crisis in 2023
Infineon logo According to Infineon’s automotive boss Peter Schiefer, the chip crisis should be over by 2023. Since June 2020, companies have been receiving more new orders than they can…
Government significantly lowers growth forecast for 2022 to 3.6 percent
Berlin The federal government is lowering its growth forecast significantly. For the current year, she only expects growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 3.6 percent, as the Handelsblatt learned…
Robert Habeck and Volker Wissing on the green transformation of the economy
Dusseldorf There is a real chaos on the electricity market at the moment. Since some energy discounters stop their deliveries, numerous customers slip into the basic supply and have to…
“Inflation is not out of control”
Under pressure: ECB boss Christine Lagarde The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) at an event in Frankfurt (archive photo). (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The global economy is no longer…
Government significantly lowers growth forecast for 2022 to 3.6 percent
inflation Households in Germany are affected by inflation to varying degrees depending on their income and the number of household members. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government is lowering its…
Who is affected and how badly
inflation In addition to energy prices, food prices have also risen sharply recently. (Photo: imago images/Jochen Tack) Berlin Inflation is back in Germany. After years of hardly anything happening, prices…
Why Japan is hoping for a return to rising prices
Tokyo In Japan, the word inflation is not associated with fear, as it is in Europe and the USA, but rather with hope. Actually, the Japanese central bank hardly feels…