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Lowest inflation for years: Prices fall for the first time: Turn over every coin twice. This motto is losing its urgency in many places as inflation falls to a ...
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Quick Glance: Inflation down in German states, signaling national decline
- Inflation fell in six economically essential German states in March, indicating that national inflation will continue its downward trend.
- Economists will closely monitor national inflation data as Germany releases its figures a day before the Eurozone inflation data on Wednesday.
- German companies expected the lowest prices in three years in March, with forecasts of inflation falling below the European Central Bank's target in the upcoming months.
- An increasing number of ECB policymakers have backed rate cuts, with a June meeting appearing as the most probable time for action, although a meeting is also scheduled for this month.
According to the Federal Statistical Office: Inflation in Germany falls to 2.2% in March
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Ifo Institute: Parenthood increases inequality between women and men: When starting a family, the income gap between men and women in Germany closes ...
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Ifo survey: Sentiment in the automotive industry brightens - best value since May 2023
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Business location: Eight levers to secure prosperity in Germany: The German economy lacks the drive it needs to regain momentum. In the annual report of the ...
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Location Germany: Appeal to Olaf Scholz - “Problems are homemade”: The Chancellor meets the presidents of the four major business associations ...
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A study shows that the income difference between parents in this country is particularly high compared to other countries: www.tagesspiegel.de/wirtschaft/finanzen/elternschaft-verstarkt-ungleichheit-mutter-verdienen-in-deutschland-bis-zu-80-prozent-weniger-als-vater-11463212.html
Ifo Institute: “Self-employed people’s doubts are increasing”: According to surveys by the Ifo Institute, the mood in the overall economy has recently brightened ...
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Ifo Institute: Retail companies are still on the brakes when it comes to investments
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Industry - Years of material shortage largely resolved - foodpractice.de: Since the beginning of the pandemic, German industry has suffered from a lack of ...
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KfW and Ifo Institute: Business climate in medium-sized companies is improving: Small and medium-sized companies in Germany are somewhat more optimistic about ...
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Inflation weakens - Food cheaper again: Inflation continues to decline. In summer the rate could fall below two percent. The development is also noticeable when ...
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Paid articlePaid Ifo Institute: Fewer companies expect price increases: The number of companies that want to ask their customers to pay more fell in March - to its lowest value ...
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Economic institutes lower growth forecast for Germany to 0.1 percent: The leading institutes believe that the German economy will only see mini growth this year ...
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German economy: Ifo index rises surprisingly sharply: The economic barometer is rising for the second time in a row. The mood in the industry and among service ...
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Labour market: Ifo employment barometer - companies are more willing to hire: One sector is looking particularly hard for new employees. However, industry ...
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Ifo economics chief: “Germans earn more, but spend less”: The German economy is not recovering. Gross domestic product is expected to increase by only 0 ...
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Quick Glance: German Economy: Forecast for 2024 Diminished
- The German economy is not recovering as expected. The forecast for 2024 has been significantly reduced.
- Germans are saving more and consuming less due to uncertainty and higher inflation.
- Despite rising incomes, Germans prefer to hold onto their money rather than spend it.
- The industry needs to persevere while consumption slowly picks up. Recovery is expected from mid-2024.
‘Strike Madness’ Hits Germany While Its Economy Stumbles: A wave of strikes by German workers, feeling the sting of inflation and stagnant growth ...
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Despite acute housing shortage: situation in residential construction worse than ever
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Home office & office space: Many stay at home - what does that mean?: Some companies are increasingly trying to lure their employees back into the office ...
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Planning with interest security: these are the best home loan and savings rates: Interest rates and construction costs are high, and home loan and savings ...
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Supply-side policy: the new economy of scarcity: In the past, money was often missing, now everything else is missing. This calls into question much of what we ...
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Why is the gender pay gap so big in German-speaking countries?: In Germany, Switzerland and Austria, women are losing ground in the fight for pay equity ...
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Ifo: Clemens Fuest calls for a switch from part-time to full-time, but it's often hardly worth it
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Quick Glance: Concerns for Economy and Work Efficiency
- Respected economist discusses economic challenges.
- Political uncertainty impacts economic direction.
- Additional work offers minimal financial gain for many.
- Lack of financial incentives affects work motivation.
In the coming months: Ifo expects further decline in inflation: Prices rise more slowly - and are likely to slow down further. This is shown by a survey of ...
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Economy: “Economy paralyzed” - Institutes significantly cut growth forecasts: The experts agree: the German economy will only grow minimally this year ...
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“German economy paralyzed” - Ifo further lowers weak economic forecast: The German economy is still in crisis. Now the Ifo Institute has lowered the growth ...
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Ifo Institute: Skilled labor shortage has decreased slightly due to weak economy: Due to the “weakening economy”, Ifo experts see a lower demand for qualified ...
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"We are in a recession at the moment." The current wave of strikes is "an additional damper on an already poor economy", says Prof. Clemens Fuest ... Show more
Chemical industry: Ifo: Business climate in the chemical industry brightens slightly
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Fears of recession: Top economists consider the German economy to be “paralysed”: According to forecasts by two leading research institutes, Germany's economy ...
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Job cuts threaten: employment barometer at three-year low: The poor economy is leading to fewer new hires in German companies - despite a shortage of workers in ...
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GDL strike in rail passenger transport has begun: Train cancellations and delays: The strike on Deutsche Bahn passenger transport has been going on since the ...
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Guest comment - Homo oeconomicus: We don't have to give up butter for guns: Ifo boss Fuest suggests that Germans would have to limit their consumption due to ...
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Economic situation: How robust is the export economy?: German companies have exported significantly more goods since the beginning of the year ...
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A quarter work (also) at home: No decline in home office: A number of companies are calling their employees back to the offices more frequently. Nevertheless ...
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Germany's Next Top Proposal: The FDP wants to freeze all social spending to finance armaments costs and ifo boss Fuest calls for guns instead of butter ... Show more taz.de/!5991896/
Will it be harder to find a job? Ifo economist does not rule out job cuts due to economic downturn
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47.9 percent of self-employed people complained about a lack of orders in January. In October, the figure was 45.3 percent, according to the Ifo Institute.
Economy: Crises cost the German economy 545 billion euros: Due to the ongoing crisis, a great deal of consumption and investment has failed to materialize in ...
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Labor market: economic slowdown dampens companies' willingness to hire: The Ifo employment barometer shows that companies are currently holding back on hiring ...
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"Maybrit Illner" with Lindner and Lang: "We are experiencing the end of the end of history"
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Pension at 63 on the brink? More and more pensioners have part-time jobs: Is the pension at 63 about to end? More and more pensioners have a part-time job to ...
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Economic downturn: “Job cuts are no longer ruled out”: One would think that the labor market has barely felt the economic downturn in Germany ...
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Germany as a business location "Germany has lost ground in terms of attractiveness"
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“Anyone who builds today will go bankrupt”: Experts warn of construction slumps in Germany
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Economy: Ifo: Sentiment in German residential construction falls to an all-time low
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If more money is spent on the military, less will be spent on other things, says Clemens Fuest, President of the Munich "ifo Institute" ... Show more
Economic researcher Clemens Fuest: Working more is often not worth it - especially for families
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Dispute over public finances: Lindner calls for moratorium on social spending: Where should the money for higher defense spending come from? Finance Minister ...
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Crisis in housing construction: “Those who build today will go bankrupt”: Germany urgently needs more housing - But according to experts, the outlook is bleak ...
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Economic researcher: According to Ifo, returning from part-time work is hardly worthwhile for many employees
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February 29, 2024: Will leap year save us from recession?: February 29th - Leap year: This day more had a positive impact on the economy in Germany ...
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The economic data paints a mixed picture of the economic situation: The Ifo index is rising, corporate investment is falling. Economists are also poking around ...
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ifo boss Fuest in an interview: "We are trapped in stagnation": The economic downturn has Germany firmly under control, says ifo President Fuest in the ...
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Economic situation: Ifo - Material shortages are also increasing due to rail strikes
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Germany in stagnation: Ifo business climate brightens a little: The Ifo business climate brightened slightly in February. “The economy is stabilizing at a low ...
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Munich Security Conference: Ifo boss Fuest: Withdrawal from the global economy is not a solution
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Easter business - Mood in retail is brightening: In February, German retailers recorded weaker sales compared to previous months, as reported by the Federal ...
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German central bank warns of recession, citing strikes: Germany's Bundesbank has warned of a second consecutive quarter of negative growth in the beginning ...
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What top economists are now calling for to save Germany's economy: Germany's weakness is becoming a burden for Europe. Five top economists are now calling for a ...
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Inflation rate fell to 2.9 percent in January: After rising at the end of 2023, inflation fell at the beginning of the new year. The main reason for this is ...
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Quick Glance: Labor Cost Data Signals Inflation Improvement
- Recent ECI data shows significant decline in labor cost growth, indicating easing inflation and a shift in the Fed's monetary policy.
- The Employment Cost Index (ECI), the Fed's preferred measure of labor costs, saw its smallest quarterly increase in over two years, signaling a positive change in the central bank's inflation fight.
- ECI data for the quarter suggests a cooling of inflationary pressures within the job market, crucial for the Fed's monetary policy decisions.
- The decline in labor cost growth supports the Fed's confidence that the current reduction in inflation is sustainable and signals a move toward more balanced labor market conditions.
Ifo Institute: Food industry expects better export business: Exporting companies in this country continue to draw hope. For the second time in a row ...
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Paid articlePaid Economy: Inflation rates in federal states fall significantly in January: Economists assume that inflation has fallen to around 3.0 percent. However ...
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Family business: lousy grades for EU economic policy: Family businesses are extremely dissatisfied with Brussels. Above all, the sprawling bureaucracy is tying ...
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Paid articlePaid Expensive energy and e-mobility: Is Germany losing its industry?: The high energy prices, the politically forced switch to electromobility: business ...
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Paid articlePaid Ifo business climate rises noticeably in March: The mood in the German economy has noticeably improved. Ifo President Clemens Fuest speaks of a silver lining on ...
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German Business Sentiment Improves: Business sentiment in Germany turned brighter in March, boosted by a better outlook for the economy ...
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Interview with Ifo expert Jean-Victor Alipour: "Home office has become firmly established in Germany"
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Paid articlePaid Economic situation: lack of orders is increasing: The energy-intensive industry in particular is lacking orders, as a new survey by the Ifo Institute shows ...
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Home office on the decline? Companies with stricter requirements: Some companies have responded to the large proportion of their employees working from home by ...
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Housing market: Researchers: investment in residential buildings to fall across Europe by 2026
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"A drop in the ocean": IFO boss Fuest angry about the shortened Growth Act: In the current critical economic situation, the traffic light coalition is launching ...
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Economy: Export sentiment brightens: Rising demand from China and the UK boosted exporters at the start of the year. However, only a few sectors are still ...
handelsblatt.com/politik/konjunktur/konjunktur-exportstimmung-hellt-sich-auf/100018395.html
Why banks shy away from granting loans: Despite the lack of investment, the banks are acting more strictly when granting loans. Financial scientist Burghof ...
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Investors versus economists: Is the German economy recovering or not?: The German economy is stagnating, but the Dax stock index is at record levels ...
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Paid articlePaid Stock market week: The Dax is racing, the train is standing: The Dax broke the 18,000 point mark this week and continues to make progress ...
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Ifo Institute: Mood among the self-employed is recovering: The business climate index for the self-employed rose in February. According to the Ifo Institute ...
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Ifo employment barometer is falling: “Companies are more reluctant to hire new people”
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Head of Germany's ifo: Transport strikes hitting economy ｜ DPA: Wide-ranging strikes hitting Germany's state-owned rail network and flag carrier ...
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