Tag: Economy
How Valentine’s Day boosts Japan’s retail trade thanks to Corona
Street scene in Tokyo The retail trade in the East Asian country is constantly developing new occasions that are intended to animate the Japanese to give – and to buy.…
Treasury and Finance Minister Announces New Economy Package
Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati announced the new Turkish Economy Package in his speech at the Turkish Economy Model New Steps and Inflation Measures Promotion Meeting held at the…
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…
USA moves another 3,000 soldiers to Poland because of the Ukraine crisis
US soldiers in Poland At the beginning of the month, the United States announced that it would send thousands of soldiers to Poland. (Photo: dpa) Washington In view of the…
Russia ‘pincers’ Ukraine
From a video The Russian Defense Ministry publishes images of military maneuvers. (Photo: AP) Berlin Ukraine is going through days of massive fear: On Friday, Russian maneuvers began in the…
President Lagarde warns against ‘hasty action’
Frankfurt, Berlin ECB President Christine Lagarde currently sees little evidence that the energy transition is fueling inflation. “The current effects of decarbonization on prices are minimal, regardless of whether we…
Course swing by the ECB supports the euro exchange rate
Euro Dollar Illustration Experts see the common currency’s fair value above current levels. A turnaround in interest rates by the ECB could trigger a move to the upside. (Photo: Reuters)…
Energy prices: Habeck advocates an immediate surcharge for children
Robert Habeck “It’s primarily fossil inflation, if you will.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) has also spoken out in favor of an immediate surcharge for children…
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…
Wholesale prices are again rising somewhat faster at the beginning of the year
Containers at the port of Hamburg Global supply chain issues are still affecting price developments. (Photo: dpa) Wiesbaden Selling prices in German wholesale rose a little faster again in January.…
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…
President Lagarde warns against ‘hasty action’
Frankfurt, Berlin ECB President Christine Lagarde has warned against hasty rate hikes. “If we act hastily now, the recovery of our economies could be significantly worse and jobs would be…
Investment ice age – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Outside of the Handelsblatt community, you quickly get a blank look when you start the small talk at the cocktail party with the nonchalant question: “Don’t you agree that the…
US inflation rate rises to 7.5 percent in January
Denver, Dusseldorf The price development in the USA is becoming more and more dramatic: In January the inflation rate reached its highest value since February 1982, as the US Department…
Protests in Canada affect economy and border traffic
Border crossing Canada and USA For several days, protests have been going on on the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor. (Photo: AP) Ottawa The North American auto industry…
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…
US inflation rate rises to 7.5 percent in January
Denver, Dusseldorf The price development in the USA is becoming more and more dramatic: In January the inflation rate reached its highest value since February 1982, as the US Department…
US inflation rate rises to 7.5 percent in January
Denver, Dusseldorf The price development in the USA is becoming more and more dramatic: In January the inflation rate reached its highest value since February 1982, as the US Department…
Turkey: 50 percent inflation: shops close, citizens protest
Istanbul, Ankara Tahir Devrim ran a restaurant for cig kofte, a kind of vegetable patty, in Istanbul for many years. At the beginning of February he had to close the…