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Day of rate hikes – the central banks are getting serious
“It is becoming increasingly likely that a contraction in economic output and a more significant rise in the unemployment rate is exactly what is needed to bring down inflation,” warned…
Shopping sprees and loans – How Turks experience hyperinflation
Istanbul Consumer frenzy in times of hyperinflation. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Istanbul, Ankara Simit is a Turkish national dish. You can get the sesame ring on every street corner, without anything,…
Energy crisis puts stocks, euro and bonds under pressure
Trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange The leading index Dax slides back towards the low for the year. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The reaction was delayed but clear. On…
The dollar is stronger than it has been for a long time
Euro coin on dollar bill The US currency has appreciated significantly in value over the past few months. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt In the past few months, the dollar exchange rate…
The dollar is stronger than it has been for a long time
Euro coin on dollar bill The US currency has appreciated significantly in value over the past few months. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt In the past few months, the dollar exchange rate…
Inflation in the euro area rises to a record high of 9.1 percent
Frankfurt The inflation rate in the euro area continued to rise in August. Consumer prices increased by 9.1 percent compared to the same month last year. This was announced by…
What investment experts now expect on the markets
Traders on the New York Stock Exchange Potential interest rate hikes are weighing on the markets. (Photo: IMAGO/UPI Photo) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf It’s a shock that the markets will probably need…
How to build wealth with equity alternatives
Forex, gold, real estate What if I don’t want shares? Dusseldorf Shareholders have suffered high losses since the beginning of the year. And the outlook is mixed at best, as…
Yen Rebounds Against Dollar – Are Short Sellers Quitting Bets?
Yen in front of country flag The Japanese central bank has put the country in a tricky situation with its low interest rate policy. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The Japanese yen…
These 3 points will be important at Thursday’s meeting
Christine Lagarde The head of the ECB and her council colleagues are in a particularly difficult situation due to high inflation, the risk of recession and the government crisis in…
These 3 points will be important at Thursday’s meeting
Frankfurt When the European Central Bank (ECB) last raised interest rates more than eleven years ago, its president was still Jean-Claude Trichet. That move didn’t last long. Only a few…
These 3 points will be important at Thursday’s meeting
Frankfurt When the European Central Bank (ECB) last raised interest rates more than eleven years ago, its president was still Jean-Claude Trichet. That move didn’t last long. Only a few…
These 3 points will be important at Thursday’s meeting
Frankfurt When the European Central Bank (ECB) last raised interest rates more than eleven years ago, its president was still Jean-Claude Trichet. That move didn’t last long. Only a few…
The euro slipped to a US dollar for the first time in 20 years
euros and US dollars For the first time since October 2002, the two currencies are worth the same. (Photo: dpa) Frankfort, New York It’s a historic date: on Tuesday morning,…
The euro slipped to a US dollar for the first time in 20 years
euros and US dollars For the first time since October 2002, the two currencies are worth the same. (Photo: dpa) Frankfort, New York It’s a historic date: on Tuesday morning,…
Bundesbank boss Nagel is critical of aid for indebted countries
Joachim Nagel If the Bundesbank president had his way, the ECB would have to focus more on combating high inflation. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt On Monday, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel expressed…
Olaf Scholz and communication: Chancellor in the unclear text trap
Berlin The interview lasted exactly one hour and 14 seconds. But a single sentence is enough for Olaf Scholz to get rid of the decisive question. It’s mid-March, Russian troops…
Olaf Scholz and communication: Chancellor in the unclear text trap
Berlin The interview lasted exactly one hour and 14 seconds. But a single sentence is enough for Olaf Scholz to get rid of the decisive question. It’s mid-March, Russian troops…
How bad will the crisis be for the global economy?
A storm through the world economy There is talk of a “perfect storm”. This is how the US economist Kenneth Rogoff describes the danger of a simultaneous recession in Europe,…
How bad will the crisis be for the global economy?
A storm through the world economy There is talk of a “perfect storm”. This is how the US economist Kenneth Rogoff describes the danger of a simultaneous recession in Europe,…