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Energy costs: Producer prices in Germany fall unexpectedly: Energy has recently become significantly cheaper. This is causing prices to fall at the producer ...
zeit.de/wirtschaft/2025-04/energiekosten-erzeugerpreise-deutschland-strom
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Europe stocks close at record high after economic data: European shares scored another record close on Tuesday, after benchmarks in Germany and Spain climbed to ...
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German Factory Orders Jump Most in a Year in Sign of Recovery: German factory orders unexpectedly rose for a third month in November, suggesting that a recovery ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-08/german-factory-orders-jump-most-in-a-year-in-sign-of-recovery

Paid articlePaywallGerman Economy to ‘Strengthen Markedly’ in 2026, Bundesbank Says: Germany’s economy will gradually recover next year and gain momentum in 2027 ...
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Paid articlePaywallBundesbank: The German economy is only recovering slowly: The Bundesbank does not foresee a noticeable economic upswing in Germany until 2027 ...
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GDP, unemployment, prices: How is the economy doing under Merz?: The Ifo Institute lowers its economic forecast for Germany. Figures on inflation, unemployment ...
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Key FactsGermany’s Economy Faces Deepest Crisis Since WWII
Dec 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
- Germany's economy is experiencing its most severe crisis since World War II, with no growth observed over the past two years.
- The Ifo Institute has lowered its GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 0.8%, down from earlier predictions of 1.3%.
- Unemployment has been increasing for three consecutive years, accompanied by a decline in job vacancies compared to pre-pandemic levels.
- Exports are negatively impacted by global trade tensions and rising costs, further straining Germany’s economic position.
The priority of the federal government must be "clearly growth".— Prof. Jörg Rocholl stated this in the context of Germany's economic challenges.
Creditreform Debt Atlas: Number of over-indebted people to rise again in 2025 - | "no longer a fringe phenomenon"
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/schuldneratlas-2025-zahl-ueberschuldeter-menschen-erneut-gestiegen-kein-randphaenomen-mehr-a-cd5a3117-9884-4913-969c-56b5d6f124ee

Preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office: Inflation expected to be 1.6 percent in September
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/inflation-im-september-voraussichtlich-bei-1-6-prozent-a-e467f806-9359-4f09-b623-8467173728c1

Key FactsInflation Rate Drops to 1.6% in September
Sep 30, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- Germany's inflation rate decreased to 1.6% in September, the lowest since the pandemic.
- A significant factor in this decline was the drop in energy prices, especially for fuels and heating oil.
- While energy prices have fallen, service costs continue to rise, notably in tourism and insurance.
- Inflation rates are expected to rise again in the coming months due to a statistical base effect.
EU Economy: Germany Inflation Unexpectedly Quickens in Challenge to ECB: German inflation accelerated in July, evidence that may add to the European Central ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-30/germany-s-inflation-unexpectedly-quickens-in-challenge-to-ecb

Paid articlePaywallEnd of the VAT reduction: gas prices are likely to rise significantly from April: Consumers must be prepared for significantly higher gas prices from April ...
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It's not due to heat waves: Christmas trees will be more expensive this year: Christmas Eve is in two months and there should actually be good news: However ...
n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Weihnachtsbaeume-werden-dieses-Jahr-teurer-article24485385.html

Key FactsChristmas trees to become more expensive
Oct 24, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rheinpfalz.de
- Higher wages and increased transportation costs will make domestic Christmas trees slightly more expensive.
- Last year, the price per meter was one euro cheaper.
- Between 23 and 25 million Christmas trees are sold annually in Germany.
- The Nordmann fir is the most popular tree, followed by Blue spruce and Noble fir.
Study: municipalities turned 2022 again on the property tax screw: The consulting firm Ernst & Young has examined how the property tax has developed in the ...
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Food remains a price driver: High inflation continues to weigh on people | SOUTH COURIER Online
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IMF raises forecast for Russia's again: Putin's economy grows steadily, while euro-shooter Germany shrinks
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/prognose-iwf-russlands-wirtschaft-waechst-2023-staerker-als-deutschland/

Key FactsThe IMF raises its projection for Russia again again: Putin's economy is steadily growing, whereas Germany's GDP is collapsing.
Apr 23, 2023 · Reading time: ~0 sec.
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- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upped its outlook for Russia's economy again again.
- According to the IMF, Russia's GDP will rise by 0.7 percent this year.
- Russia's growth would thus be comparable to that of the eurozone as a whole, and significantly stronger than that of Germany, which the IMF views as trailing the rest of the eurozone with minus 0.1 percent.
- It had lowered its short-term projection to minus 2.3 percent in the fall, then unexpectedly turned positive in January.
- The IMF has now added 0.4 percentage point of growth.
State of the German economy: Into spring with economic optimism: It is becoming increasingly clear that the German economy will avoid recession this year ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/konjunktur/gemeinschaftsdiagnose-rezession-abgesagt-inflation-101.html

IMF says recession "not in our baseline" as it raises global growth forecasts
axios.com/2023/01/31/imf-raises-global-growth-forecasts-inflation-eases

IMF says world not heading for 2023 recession: The International Monetary Fund has given a brighter outlook in its latest report than in October ...
dw.com/en/imf-says-world-not-heading-for-2023-recession/a-64562687

IMF forecast for 2023: No major industrialized country performs as badly as Germany
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/deutsche-wirtschaft-schneidet-laut-iwf-prognose-besonders-schlecht-ab-18379096.html

Roller coaster in food prices: Aldi surprisingly lowers prices for meat: In recent months, the prices for meat and sausage rose sharply. But now the discounter ...
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Inflation: Lindner swears citizens in for a long phase of austerity - Video - WELT
welt.de/wirtschaft/video239499395/Inflation-Lindner-schwoert-Buerger-auf-lange-Phase-der-Entbehrungen-ein.html

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