The recovery of the German economy is becoming an exercise in patience. In the third quarter of 2023 the economy fared worse than expected, in particular because private households continued to spend their money conservatively despite climbing wages and falling inflation. Both private...

The German economy will likely contract in the first quarter of 2024 due to still heightened inflation and weak demand, which was already weighing on German economic output in 2023. Inflation, which is falling in both Germany and the euro area overall, is expected to return close to the European...

After the global financial crisis, some governments in the EU experienced serious debt financing problems, while others were less affected. This paper seeks to shed light on the divergent fiscal performance by assessing the fiscal conduct in the EU countries before and after the outbreak of the...

After the global financial crisis, some governments in the EU experienced serious debt financing problems, while others were less affected. This paper seeks to shed light on the divergent fiscal performance by assessing the fiscal conduct in the EU countries before and after the outbreak of the...

Die deutsche Wirtschaft befindet sich in einer schwierigen Gemengelage aus konjunktureller Schwäche und strukturellem Wandel. Der anhaltende Auftragsmangel im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe, der zunehmende internationale Wettbewerb und die mittlerweile ebenfalls schwächelnden industrienahen...

Die deutsche Wirtschaft befindet sich in einer schwierigen Gemengelage aus konjunktureller Schwäche und strukturellem Wandel. Der anhaltende Auftragsmangel im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe, der zunehmende internationale Wettbewerb und die mittlerweile ebenfalls schwächelnden industrienahen...

The German economy is stuck in a difficult position as it faces both slow growth as well as structural change. The continuing lack of orders in manufacturing, increasing international competition, and sluggish development in industry-related services are now affecting the labor market and...

The German economy is stuck in a difficult position as it faces both slow growth as well as structural change. The continuing lack of orders in manufacturing, increasing international competition, and sluggish development in industry-related services are now affecting the labor market and...