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IMF lowers growth forecast for the global economy
The Ukraine war and the economic consequences will dominate the meeting. The threatened “loss of prosperity is a direct result of the Russian war of aggression,” says a German government…
IMF lowers growth forecast for the global economy
Hamburg container terminal “Due to tightly interconnected global supply chains, production disruptions in one country can very quickly cascade across the world,” warns the IMF. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The mood…
stagflation over years? Four reasons that speak for it
Dark clouds over Frankfurt Various factors are currently driving financing costs in the corporate sector. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The global economy is being driven from one crisis to the next.…
Too much government aid could fuel inflation
Berlin According to estimates by the five leading economic institutes, the high level of inflation in Germany will subside in the coming year. However, it is precisely the government relief…
Too much government aid could fuel inflation
combined heat and power plant Energy prices have risen sharply as a result of the Ukraine war. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Leading economic research institutes have warned politicians to carefully dose…
Institutes significantly lower forecast for 2022
Berlin It is an illustrious group that met on Tuesday evening in the NATO conference room of the Federal Chancellery. The CEOs of the largest companies are there, whether Airbus,…
Institutes significantly lower forecast for 2022
labour market According to forecasts by the economic institutes, the number of unemployed would increase by 418,000 compared to the previous year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The leading German economic institutes…
Institutes significantly lower economic forecast for 2022
river port The Ukraine war continues to cause problems for the economy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The leading German economic institutes estimate that stopping Russian energy supplies would cause the German…
Berlin and Brussels stand in their own way
Berlin No more washing machines from Miele, no more shoes from Deichmann, no saws from Obi. In addition to large corporations, numerous German medium-sized companies are also withdrawing from Russia…
How the Ukraine war could shake Africa
Cape Town The military rulers in Sudan must have sensed a certain uneasiness when they had to almost double the price of bread last year because of high inflation. When…
Syngenta boss calls for greater use of genetic engineering
Syngenta greenhouse in stone A relaxation of the regulations for the use of genetic engineering could open up new growth prospects for the group. (Photo: Keystone Switzerland/laif) Zurich, Dusseldorf The…
Advisory Council lowers growth forecast significantly to 1.8 percent
Berlin The German Council of Economic Experts has revised its economic forecast significantly downwards. In their current forecast, the “economic experts” are only assuming growth in German gross domestic product…
Corona lockdown in Shanghai: Concerns about China’s economy
Beijing The far-reaching lockdown in the 25 million metropolis of Shanghai could further aggravate the tense situation in global supply chains. There is also growing concern that the repeated lockdowns…
Energy embargo would result in an economic downturn
Berlin The Institute for Macroeconomics and Business Cycle Research (IMK) fears that a supply stop for Russian energy could have a significant impact on the German economy. In particular, the…
Energy embargo: Significant economic slump in Germany
In the baseline scenario, the experts close to the trade union still anticipate an increase in gross domestic product (GDP) of 2.1 percent in the forecast published on Tuesday. On…
Russia and China want to make the world dependent on raw materials
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping Raw materials become weapons in the struggle for a new world order. (Photo: Smetek) Gas, nickel, neon – even wheat: the consequences of the war…
Russia and China want to make the world dependent on raw materials
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping Raw materials become weapons in the struggle for a new world order. (Photo: Smetek) Gas, nickel, neon – even wheat: the consequences of the war…
Between 2.2 and 3.1 percent growth: Ifo Institute lowers forecast
Hamburg container port The researchers expect up to 6.1 percent inflation. (Photo: IMAGO/Laci Perenyi) Munich According to the Ifo Institute, the consequences of the war in Ukraine will significantly slow…
Between 2.2 and 3.1 percent growth: Ifo Institute lowers forecast
Hamburg container port The researchers expect up to 6.1 percent inflation. (Photo: IMAGO/Laci Perenyi) Munich According to the Ifo Institute, the consequences of the war in Ukraine will significantly slow…
Prices up 25 percent
Compressor station for Russian natural gas Natural gas cost 125.4 percent more than in February 2021. (Photo: dpa) Berlin German manufacturers continue to raise their prices at record speed. Producer…