Real Interest Rates and Growth – Euro Area 2009 – 2013
An interesting chart has been published on Bruegel’s blog (Bruegel is a Think Tank from Belgium see http://www.bruegel.org ). On one side of this chart there are real interest rates…
The German Economy is losing steam in July
The ZEW index was trending downward in July – Will the World Cup success change the trend? I do not believe in this kind of effects
Janet Yellen at the Congress on July the 15th
Due to a stronger business cycle momentum in the second quarter, Janet Yellen’s answers on monetary policy were expected as important. It was her semi-annual testimony at the Congress (Senate)…
Economic Outlook – July 2014
The July 2014 issue of “Economic Outlook” is available in the tag Economic Outlook above
France, Europe…industrial activity dropped in May. No inflation in France
The economic momentum is still weak in the Euro Area. Industrial production data for May dropped in Euro Area largest countries, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, but also in the…
Germany – Slower Momentum in the Manufacturing Sector in Q2
The German industrial production index dropped in May bu -1.4% compared to April. Carryover growth for the second quarter is negative at -1.1%. It has to be compared to a…