Following an encouraging first half of the year, the recovery of the global economy has lost momentum. Across the globe, resurging Covid-19 infections weighed on economic activity. Supply chain disruptions prevented a further expansion of global industrial production, and the fast-moving...

The global economy continued to recover in the winter semester, despite the number of new infections with the coronavirus rising sharply and containment measures tightened again in many countries. Industrial production and world trade have already fully catched up with activity levels before the...

Wholesale prices for gas and electricity have fallen significantly in recent months - even though they are still at a high level. In addition, the burdens on private households and companies caused by high energy costs are to be cushioned by so-called price brakes. Overall, inflation in 2023...

Global growth has decelerated over the course of the year under the impact of high energy prices and great uncertainty. Monetary policy, which is being tightened very quickly in view of high inflationary pressure across the board, is now also putting a drag on economic activity. Overall,...

The German economy is once again facing strong headwinds. The war in Ukraine is leading to a surge in commodity prices, additional supply bottlenecks and dwindling sales opportunities. These factors are hitting the economy in a phase in which the dampening effects of the pandemic are fading out...

Der deutschen Wirtschaft steht ein schwaches Winterhalbjahr bevor. Die hohen Energiepreise belasten die Kaufkraft der privaten Haushalte und dämpfen den privaten Konsum. Das welt- wirtschaftliche Umfeld ist schwach und liefert keine positiven Impulse für die Konjunktur. Seit dem Herbst haben...

Der deutschen Wirtschaft steht ein schwaches Winterhalbjahr bevor. Die hohen Energiepreise belasten die Kaufkraft der privaten Haushalte und dämpfen den privaten Konsum. Das welt- wirtschaftliche Umfeld ist schwach und liefert keine positiven Impulse für die Konjunktur. Seit dem Herbst haben...