Tag: Growth forecast
Cautious optimism among consumers
retail trade The people in Germany expect a positive development both for the economy and for their individual income. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Optimism can sometimes be contagious. Despite the increasing…
German economy stagnates in the first quarter
Container terminals in the port of Hamburg The Federal Statistical Office spoke of “positive impulses” for the economy through exports. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The German economy narrowly avoided a winter…
US economy grows less than expected in the first quarter
Battery manufacturing in Alabama In the USA, new figures on economic development have been presented. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz AG) new York The US economy unexpectedly lost momentum in the first quarter.…
Russian economy will stagnate in 2023, Ukrainian will grow
Riga The sanctions imposed by the West are having a hard time on Russia’s economy – even if their effects are only slowly unfolding. This is the conclusion reached by…
Habeck expects a gradual economic recovery – forecast for 2023 raised
Berlin Robert Habeck swears by unity. The Federal Minister of Economics spoke of a “great joint effort” when presenting the Federal Government’s new economic forecast on Wednesday. Habeck is now…
Habeck expects a gradual economic recovery – forecast for 2023 raised
Berlin Robert Habeck swears by unity. The Federal Minister of Economics spoke of a “great joint effort” when presenting the Federal Government’s new economic forecast on Wednesday. Habeck is now…
Ifo Index rises for the 6th time in a row – “Companies’ concerns are easing”
container port The German economy had shrunk by 0.4 percent at the end of 2022, also because of the energy crisis. (Photo: IMAGO/blickwinkel) Berlin The mood in the German economy…
The economy is barely going
Construction site The construction industry is likely to slump more this year than it has in 20 years. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The German economy is growing again – at least…
Habeck wants to double the growth forecast for this year
container port For 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs is currently assuming growth of 1.6 percent. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) plans to raise the…
Habeck raises forecast for this year
container port For 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs is currently assuming growth of 1.6 percent. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) plans to raise the…
Sign of hope from China
Beijing It is mainly catch-up effects that are driving Chinese growth. (Photo: imago images/VCG) Beijing After the end of the strict zero-Covid policy, the Chinese economy grew faster than economists…
5 reasons why Germany may run out of gas next winter
natural gas storage facility Since autumn 2022, Russia has completely stopped supplying gas to Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A few months ago there was great fear that Germany would run…
Lindner dissatisfied with weak IMF economic forecast for Germany
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner The FDP politician does not expect a recession in Germany. (Photo: Getty Images) Washington Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner is dissatisfied with the IMF’s economic…
Inflation ‘number one problem’ in Europe
Port of Hamburg The global economy is recovering only very slowly due to the war in Ukraine and high inflation. (Photo: dpa) Washington The Europe Director of the International Monetary…
Bert Rürup and Michael Hüther in the podcast
The German economy moves sideways. The forecasts for this year fluctuate around the zero line, Bert Rürup and Michael Hüther determine in the podcast. Compensation for the loss of income…
IMF presents weakest medium-term growth forecast since 1990
Container ship in Wilhelmshafen According to the IMF, an improvement in economic growth is not in sight for the time being. (Photo: dpa) Washington, Berlin The International Monetary Fund expects…
German economy will probably fall by 0.2 percent
Dusseldorf The consequences of the war in Ukraine, high inflation and the legacy of the corona pandemic are having a greater impact on the German economy than initially expected. The…
Leading institutes warn against planned energy subsidies
Stefan Kooths (lr) from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Oliver Holtemöller from the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Halle (IWH) and Timo Wollmershäuser from the Ifo Institute…
Leading institutes no longer expect a recession in 2023
Freight train with new cars The leading economic researchers no longer expect the German economy to shrink in 2023. (Photo: IMAGO/imagebroker) Berlin The leading economic research institutes are no longer…
Asia’s emerging markets are holding their ground against the global downtrend
Bangkok Economic growth is slowing worldwide, only in Asia is the trend pointing in the opposite direction: Despite problems in the export business, the continent’s emerging countries can expect a…