The slight slowdown of consumer price inflation in Germany in November does not yet constitute the beginning of lower inflation rates. Even though energy prices are dragging inflation, producer prices have drastically increased in the past year. Our estimates indicate that inflation rates will...

The slight slowdown of consumer price infl ation in Germany in November does not yet constitute the beginning of lower infl ation rates. Even though energy prices are dragging infl ation, producer prices have drastically increased in the past year. Our estimates indicate that infl ation rates...

This paper presents a revised version of the DIW Economic Barometer, the business cycle index of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). As in earlier versions, we put forward a factor model on a monthly frequency to filter the latent state of the aggregate economy. In the new...

This paper presents a revised version of the DIW Economic Barometer, the business cycle index of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). As in earlier versions, we put forward a factor model on a monthly frequency to filter the latent state of the aggregate economy. In the new...

This paper presents a revised version of the DIW Economic Barometer, the business cycle index of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). As in earlier versions, we put forward a factor model on a monthly frequency to filter the latent state of the aggregate economy. In the new...

This paper presents a revised version of the DIW Economic Barometer, the business cycle index of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). As in earlier versions, we put forward a factor model on a monthly frequency to filter the latent state of the aggregate economy. In the new...

Deutschland ist auf einem guten Weg, seine Neuverschuldung schrittweise abzubauen. Das DIW erwartet bis 2012 eine Reduktion des Defizits auf ungefähr 23 Milliarden Euro. Dies gelingt vor allem, weil die Steuereinnahmen 2011 und 2012 sprudeln und die Sozialausgaben deutlich geringer ausfallen...

Deutschland ist auf einem guten Weg, seine Neuverschuldung schrittweise abzubauen. Das DIW erwartet bis 2012 eine Reduktion des Defizits auf ungefähr 23 Milliarden Euro. Dies gelingt vor allem, weil die Steuereinnahmen 2011 und 2012 sprudeln und die Sozialausgaben deutlich geringer ausfallen...

The German economy is continuing on an upward trend. Due to surprisingly weak production at the start of this year, GDP is likely to increase by 1.8 percent and is therefore growing somewhat slower this year than previously predicted. Growth of 1.9 percent is still expected for the coming year....

Die deutsche Wirtschaft setzt ihren Aufschwung fort. Aufgrund der überraschend schwachen Produktion zum Jahresbeginn wird das Bruttoinlandsprodukt im laufenden Jahr wohl um 1,8 Prozent und damit im jahresdurchschnittlichen Vergleich etwas weniger zulegen als bislang erwartet. Für das kommende...