Wirtschaft durch die Augen eines Juristen
Despite (or because of?) a political turmoil after the failed „Jamaica“-coalition talks in Germany (others would say: normal political circumstances), the economy is doing quite well, even if the DAX showed some weakness in November: „The German Economy in November 2017 – No Worries!“ weiterlesen
It is getting quite boring to announce record after record in the German economy: From DAX to employment and from industrial output to ifo – record-highs everywhere. We Germans are not accustomed to such a lengthy period of record-growht. There are, however, not many pessimists left now who are willing to predict any sort of crisis. And I am currently at least not one of them. First, let’s look into the German economy with the help of several key indicators: „The German Economy in October 2017 – on the rise“ weiterlesen
The German people have elected their new Parliament on 24 September, at least the predictions of one week before were not totally off, with the right-wing „Alternative für Deutschland“ gaining 94 seats, the liberal democrats („FDP“) being back in the seats and everybody else not really achieving the results so badly wished for. The reactions range from „Germany is becoming a normal“ to warnings before a new Nazi-Deutschland. Wow! „The German Economy in September 2017 – economic paradise, political hell?“ weiterlesen
Like the weather, which at least in Germany sent some mixed messages about „summer“, the German economy currently sends mixed signals as to its status: „The German Economy in August 2017 – mixed signals“ weiterlesen
Although we will see in the following that not all but most indicators point to another record month of July (thereby topping June), there are at least some minor signs of trouble ahead – which still can be resolved easily, though. Hence, let’s take a deeper dive into the data: „The German economy in July 2017 – Peak German Economy?“ weiterlesen
With a view to the most recent figures and indices tracing the German economy this question should indeed be permitted. After May 2017 setting record after record (cf. here) the question is whether June topped it again: „The German economy in June 2017 – can it get any better? Really?“ weiterlesen
And indeed – at least in Germany – the train of economic growth kept rolling throughout May unabated (as hoped for at the end of March) – now reaching levels never seen before in ALL of the areas: „The German Economy in May 2017 – running really hot!“ weiterlesen
And indeed – at least in Germany and Europe – the train of economic growth kept rolling throughout April (as hoped for in the end of March):
„The German economy in April 2017 – keep on rollin’…“ weiterlesen
After all these questionmarks, doubts and armageddon-foresights (cf. for February here) now that: Hope! First, we all survived the 15th of March 2017 – despite the doomsday-sayers, neither the debt-ceiling nor the rate-hike in the US nor the Dutch elections could derail the „economic train“ which seems to get momentum even beyond Germany now. But, as always, I am getting ahead of myself. So, let’s see what’s behind the (German) curtain for this month: „The German Economy in March 2017 – silver lining ahead“ weiterlesen
Germany’s economy seems to get stronger by the month – falling unemployment, rising GDP, governmental surplus, you name it. So, is really everything glossy and any other view merely a doomsday-sayer’s paranoia? Let’s check: „The German economy in February 2017 – too good to be true?“ weiterlesen