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Unübersichtlichkeit – the „new normal“ oder Ruhe vor dem Sturm?

Die Wirtschaftslage ist derzeit eher unübersichtlich, um es einmal vorsichtig auszudrücken. Dementsprechend lassen auch die Leit-Medien eine richtungsweisende Kommentierung vermissen und es scheint, als ob sie eher Artikel für alle möglichen Meinungen in ihren Archiven sammeln wollen, um „nachher“ (wann immer das ist) behaupten zu können, sie hätten es ja schon immer gesagt (was auch … „Unübersichtlichkeit – the „new normal“ oder Ruhe vor dem Sturm?“ weiterlesen

The German economy in June 2017 – can it get any better? Really?

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 March 2017 – silver lining ahead

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, … „The German Economy in March 2017 – silver lining ahead“ weiterlesen

The German economy in February 2017 – too good to be true?

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:

German economy in January 2017 – Healthy start with mixed signals

According to preliminary figures, German GDP increased by 1.9% in the whole of 2016 and by around 0.5% in the last quarter. Main driver of growth were exports and state consumption which increased from 2.7 to 4.2% in one year. And this rise in state consumption is mainly attributed to the costs for the refugees … „German economy in January 2017 – Healthy start with mixed signals“ weiterlesen

The German economy in November 2016 – Trump ante ports

Until 8 November the month began rather „ordinary“ and did not continue the rebound from September. Obviously, everybody was waiting for the outcome of the US Presidential elections. And then the unthinkable (at least from the viewpoint of the MSM) happened – Trump was voted President. And then, again, the unthinkable happened: stocks did not … „The German economy in November 2016 – Trump ante ports“ weiterlesen