The German economy is only gradually regaining momentum after the Covid-19-related slump. Although production bottomed out in April and should quickly make up some of the losses with the easing of the lockdown beginning in May, full recovery from the crisis will take some time. One reason is...

The German economy is picking up speed again. After the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic had interrupted the economic recovery in the winter half-year, GDP will expand at a fast pace in the further course of the year and exceed its pre-crisis level again. With the removal of the...

The German economy is stuck in stagnation. There are no signs of a significant economic recovery. Instead, there are increasing signs that the economic weakness is primarily structural rather than cyclical, which means there is little room for improvement in economic activity in the short term....

The German economy is struggling to emerge from stagnation. GDP is likely to increase again in 2024, but the economic momentum will remain low. The strong growth in real disposable income will boost private consumption. However, the increases in interest rates continue to weigh on construction...

Die Corona-Pandemie hat weitreichende Folgen für die gesamtwirtschaftliche Entwicklung in der kurzen Frist. Diese sind angesichts der abrupten Unterbrechung ökonomischer Prozesse in ihrem Ausmaß schwer abzuschätzen. Zum einen gibt es für die Reaktionsmuster kaum historische Vergleiche, zum...

While the global financial crisis had a strong impact on economic activity in Germany, the impact of the euro area crisis on economic activity in Germany has so far been relatively mild. Trade flows by region reveal that German firms have recently redirected their exports towards the remaining...

Die Corona-Pandemie hat weitreichende Folgen für die gesamtwirtschaftliche Entwicklung in der kurzen Frist. Diese sind angesichts der abrupten Unterbrechung ökonomischer Prozesse in ihrem Ausmaß schwer abzuschätzen. Zum einen gibt es für die Reaktionsmuster kaum historische Vergleiche, zum...

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, global economic activity is expected to have fallen by almost 10 percent in the first half of 2020. However, the low point seems to have been passed in the meantime, and in China the economy has even already made up a considerable part of the production...