Economic News / Spotlight Archive
- March 03, 2009: Emerging Europe in the wake of the crisis (PDF, 120 K)
- March 03, 2009: Prospects for the dollar, sterling, yen and Swiss franc (PDF, 186 K)
- February 17, 2009: Stimulus programmes, low interest rates and liquidity glut – just how big is the danger of inflation? (PDF, 96 K)
- February 17, 2009: Fourth increase in succession – a trend reversal? (PDF, 79 K)
- February 13, 2009: Germany - Dramatic slump at the end of the year (PDF, 89 K)
- February 06, 2009: An end to the downturn is not in sight (PDF, 128 K)
- January 29, 2009: Job cuts pick up (PDF, 74 K)
- January 29, 2009: Fed not yet ready to buy Treasuries (PDF, 71 K)
- January 28, 2009: forecast revision - global stagnation - (PDF, 126 K)
- January 20, 2008: ZEW: Expectations higher – current situation lower (PDF, 74 K)
- January 15, 2009: ECB - Trichet hints at pause in interest rate cuts in February (PDF, 83 K)
- January 14, 2009: Growth in Germany - Sharp slump at the end of the year (PDF, 119 K)
- January 7, 2009: Economic downturn reaches labour market (PDF, 118 K)
- December 09, 2008: ZEW: Expectations higher – current situation lower (PDF, 76 K)
- December 04, 2008: A small step for the markets, a great step for the ECB (PDF, 163 K)
- November 25, 2008: Recession confirmed – bleak outlook (PDF, 76 K)
- November 18, 2008: ECB 1.5%, 10Y Bund close to 3%, steeper curve (PDF, 83 K)
- November 14, 2008: Economic activity contracting across the board (PDF, 118 K)
- November 13, 2008: German economy in recession (PDF, 73 K)
- October 30, 2008: Fed leaves door open for even lower key rates (PDF, 92 K)
- October 27, 2008: Business climate frosty in Germany (PDF, 125 K)
- October 24, 2008: Spotlight - Asia: Unstable markets, threatened economy (PDF, 128 K)
- October 22, 2008: Hungary - teetering on the brink (PDF, 39 K)
- October 13, 2008: At the start of a global recession (PDF, 95 K)
- October 08, 2008: Coordinated key rate cuts (PDF, 90 K)
- September 29, 2008: TARP agreed – relief? (PDF, 125 K)
- September 24, 2008: Sentiment gradually signalling recession (PDF, 122 K)
- September 19, 2008: the german Mittelstand -A class of its own- (PDF, 242 K)
- September 16, 2008: Headline inflation eases – core inflation edges up slightly (PDF, 144 K)
- September 10, 2008: wage demands in the Metal and Electrical industry (PDF, 189 K)
- August 27, 2008: Spain on the verge of a recession (PDF, 120 K)
- August 26, 2008: Ifo Business Climate nurtures scepticism about growth (PDF, 113 K)
- August 26, 2008: Growth in Germany - Sharp slowdown in domestic demand in Q2 (PDF, 118 K)
- August 19, 2008: ZEW economic sentiment stabilises – fall in assessment of current business situation (PDF, 112 K)
- August 14, 2008: GDP growth and exchange rate - Risks of recession in the eurozone – weaker euro (PDF, 131 K)
- August 14, 2008: Eurozone - Inflation likely to have peaked at 4%– downturn imminent (PDF, 148 K)
- August 14, 2008: GDP shrinks in Q2 – forecast lowered slightly (PDF, 122 K)
- August 13, 2008: UK monetary policy - Bank of England sparks rate cut speculation (PDF, 73 K)
- August 13, 2008: Japan's GDP - GDP contracted in the second quarter (PDF, 79 K)
- August 7, 2008: Policy rates held constant – risks to growth stressed (PDF, 40 K)
- August 07, 2008: Growth in Germany -The boom years of industrial growth are over for now- (PDF, 94 K)
- August 6, 2008: US monetary policy - US key rate left unchanged at 2.0% until further notice (PDF, 98 K)
- July 31, 2008: Labour market trend in Germany - The party is not over yet (PDF, 74 K)
- July 24, 2008: IFO business climate and July PMI - Sentiment takes a dive – further ECB tightening very unlikely (PDF, 78 K)
- July 17, 2008: Spotlight: The UK economy - On the brink of recession- (PDF, 153 K)
- July 17, 2008: Growth in China - Slight slowdown of GDP growth in second quarter - (PDF, 74 K)
- July 16, 2008: Core inflation remains low (PDF, 85 K)
- July 15, 2008: ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment at new all-time low (PDF, 74 K)
- July 01, 2008: Labour market trend in Germany - Less than 3 million unemployed likely this autumn (PDF, 75 K)
- June 26, 2008: Fed holds off on hiking rates (PDF, 131 K)
- June 23, 2008: Weak Ifo Index will not prevent ECB from raising rates (PDF, 89 K)
- June 17, 2008: ZEW economic expectations hit lowest level since December 1992 (PDF, 128 K)
- June 05, 2008: ECB in "heightened alertness" (PDF, 158 K)
- June 05, 2008: Italy - Structural impediments to growth not being addressed (PDF, 76 K)
- May 27, 2008: Growth in Germany -Investment drives GDP growth in Q1- (PDF, 124 K)
- May 21, 2008: Ifo business climate continues to offer surprises (PDF, 114 K)
- May 20, 2008: ZEW economic expectations stabilise (PDF, 123 K)
- May 15, 2008: Eurozone inflation -Inflationary pressure eased in April - (PDF, 83 K)
- May 15, 2008: Economic-news-EMU-GDP-15-05-2008.pdf (PDF, 74 K)
- May 08, 2008: Monetary policy - No change in ECB’s stance (PDF, 80 K)
- May 06, 2008: Return of inflation – tough times for the ECB (PDF, 235 K)
- April 24, 2008: Sharp drop in April’s Ifo index (PDF, 79 K)
- April 24, 2008: The Fed shifts down a gear (PDF, 86 K)
- April 23, 2008: Slovakia: Knocking on the Eurozone’s Door (PDF, 87 K)
- March 31, 2008: Costly wage agreement for local governments and consumers (PDF, 110 K)
- March 28, 2008: Steep rise in March CPI (PDF, 118 K)
- March 26, 2008: Ifo index continues to withstand negative impacts (PDF, 114 K)
- March 19, 2008: The Fed remains in crisis mode (PDF, 94 K)
- March 11, 2008: Growth in Germany - ZEW index rises more than expected (PDF, 74 K)
- March 06, 2008: Who can put a brake on the downturn? (PDF, 87 K)
- February 29, 2008: Eurozone inflation set to remain high for the time being (PDF, 88 K)
- February 29, 2008: Inflation risks remain elevated even after the CPI revision (PDF, 139 K)
- February 28, 2008: Positive trend continues (PDF, 107 K)
- February 26, 2008: Hungarian forint floating freely (PDF, 122 K)
- February 26, 2008: Ifo business climate index - Slowdown in growth – but no slump (PDF, 80 K)
- January 22, 2008: Fed: dead cat bounce? (PDF, 80 K)
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