The German economy in April 2017 – keep on rollin’…
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):
Wirtschaft durch die Augen eines Juristen
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):
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
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:
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
… und folgende Ereignisse liegen in 2017 liegen hinter dir:
After a rollercoaster rarely seen in recent history, the year ends relatively patchy for the German economy:
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
While in September the clouds hanging over the German economy rather indicated the end of the world („On the edge„) current October figures seem to indicate a moderate to strong rebound:
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The question raised at the end of August („seasonal slowdown or new trend?„) might indeed be answered in the very near future – at least, if Deutsche Bank‘ shares contiue to plunge. But I am getting ahead of myself…