#dieWIRTSCHAFTSPRAXIS-VW.THINKTANK I STATUS.QUO Q2/2025

The statistic shows global gross domestic product (GDP) from 1985 to 2022, with projections up until 2029.

In 2024, the United States had the largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product of just under 29 trillion U.S.

Russia is willing to discuss a temporary truce in Ukraine provided there is progress toward a final peace settlement, according to people familiar with the matter in Moscow.

Billionaire Elon Musk threw his weight behind a US exit from NATO, saying on his social media platform that it “doesn’t make sense for America to pay for the defense of Europe.”

President Donald Trump’s return already had European governments panicking about how they were going to keep the transatlantic alliance from cracking up over the next four years. But his vice president is deepening concerns that splits with the US could become permanent.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said the neutral level for the central bank’s policy rate had likely risen since the Covid-19 pandemic.

US hiring remained firm in February and the unemployment rate edged higher, illustrating a labor market that’s cooling gradually in the face of rising economic uncertainty.

The European Central Bank should keep all options on the table for next month’s decision on interest rates as the economic outlook hinges on geopolitical shocks that are hard to predict, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks.

US employers likely added a solid number of jobs last month, showcasing a labor market that held steady in the face of mounting policy uncertainty.

A $439 billion rally in Chinese tech megacaps this year has left their once-unbeatable US peers in the dust, an outperformance that many investors say has room to extend.

Die neue Regierung aus ÖVP, SPÖ und NEOS stellt am Freitag ihre Pläne im Nationalrat vor. Bundeskanzler Christian Stocker (ÖVP) gibt seine erste Regierungserklärung ab, in der nachfolgenden Debatte kommen Ministerinnen und Minister zu Wort. Zudem will die Dreierkoalition erste Sparmaßnahmen auf den Weg bringen. Die FPÖ kündigte an, man werde die neue Regierung einem „Lackmustest“ unterziehen, die Grünen kritisierten im Vorfeld einige Budgetvorhaben.

Twenty-six European Union leaders ignored Hungary to back a declaration of support for Ukraine at an emergency meeting, underscoring the difficult road ahead as the bloc tries to mobilize new support for Kyiv.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says more countries are considering whether they need their own deterrent.

The European Union agreed to begin discussions on a long-term reform of its fiscal rules to allow member states to spend more on defense, following a push from Germany.

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Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) ist die Zentralbank der Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union, die den Euro eingeführt haben. Unsere vorrangige Aufgabe ist es, Preisstabilität im Euroraum zu gewährleisten und so die Kaufkraft der gemeinsamen Währung zu erhalten.

Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) ist die Zentralbank der Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union, die den Euro eingeführt haben. Unsere vorrangige Aufgabe ist es, Preisstabilität im Euroraum zu gewährleisten und so die Kaufkraft der gemeinsamen Währung zu erhalten.