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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Retail Sales and ECB, BOC Decisions in Focus as Market Digests Tariff Turmoil
After a week of huge volatility—with hefty selling in U.S. Treasurys and the U.S. dollar due to President Trump’s sweeping ...
Trade war could cut German GDP more than 1%, economic institute says
A trade conflict based on blanket 25% tariffs could cut economic growth in Germany by more than 1 percentage point, according ...
All about tariffs: Five questions for the ECB
The European Central Bank meets on April 17 with all focus on what tariff chaos means for how much further policymakers will ...
We'll cut your aid if you don't take your citizens back, Friedrich Merz tells foreign countries whose residents continue immigrating to Germany
The foreign aid budget - which has been a huge source of pride for officials in the European country - could be slashed amid ...
Crumbling bridges slow traffic and the economy in Germany. Can more money fix the problem?
Germany’s reputation for efficiency is taking a hit from crumbling concrete. Cracks and collapses are also a risk to its economy, Europe’s biggest.
German Economic Institutes Slash 2025 Growth Forecast as Tariffs Bite
A closely watched twice-yearly survey of leading economic research institutes expects Europe’s largest economy to expand just 0.1% this year, down from 0.8%.