ECB interest rates Lagarde to cut again but tensions cloud path beyond (05.03.2025)

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Konjunkturmotor: Europas Rüstungsindustrie im Höhenflug (06.03.2025)
Mit der geostrategischen Wende der USA unter Präsident Donald Trump scheint nun Europa in Sachen Verteidigung auf sich allein gestellt. Russland gilt als potenzielle Bedrohung. Aufrüstung ist die Devise der Stunde: EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen will dafür Finanzmittel in Höhe von 800 Milliarden Euro mobilisieren. Nutznießer ist die europäische Rüstungsindustrie, die vor allem in Deutschland plötzlich sogar als Konjunkturmotor gegen die Wirtschaftsmisere fungieren soll.
Donald Trump's Tariffs Push Xi Jinping to Overhaul China's Economic Growth Model (05.03.2025)
A more decisive shift toward domestic consumption is needed to meet the country’s long-term goals.
Germany Loosens Fiscal Chains to Transform European Defense (04.03.2025)
Germany will unlock hundreds of billions of euros for defense and infrastructure investments in a dramatic shift that upends its ironclad controls on government borrowing.
It s not just tariffs US growth risks are piling up under Trump (04.03.2025)
China Sets GDP Target at About 5% Despite Trump Tariffs (05.03.2025)
China Economy Live: Beijing Focuses on Domestic Demand, AI as Trump Tariffs Hit
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EU Proposes €150 Billion in Loans for Pan-European Defense Amid Trump Pull Back (04.03.2025)
The European Union will propose extending €150 billion ($158 billion) in loans to boost defense spending as the bloc tries to adjust to US President Donald Trump’s abrupt pullback of American security on the continent.
Beijing Retaliates After Trump's Levies Hit China, Canada and Mexico (04.03.2025)
Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China to Take Effect: Live News, Analysis
Beijing Retaliates After Trump's Levies Hit China, Canada and Mexico (04.03.2025)
Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China to Take Effect: Live News, Analysis
US-Ukraine Deal: Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine After Clash With Zelenskiy (04.03.2025)
President Donald Trump ordered a pause to all military aid to Ukraine, turning up the heat on Volodymyr Zelenskiy days after an Oval Office blowup with the Ukrainian president left support from his country’s most important ally in doubt.
„Jetzt geht es ums Machen“: Bundespräsident gelobte neue Regierung an (03.03.2025)
Die neue Regierung aus ÖVP, SPÖ und NEOS ist in Amt und Würden. Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen gelobte am Montag die neuen Ministerinnen und Minister sowie die Staatssekretärinnen und Staatssekretäre an. Der neuen Regierung gab Van der Bellen mit, dass es jetzt „ums Machen“ gehe.
Statistik Austria: Wirtschaft erlebt „längste Schwächephase“ (03.03.2025)
Das Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) hat im vierten Quartal 2024 erneut nachgelassen. „Damit erlebt der Standort Österreich die längste Schwächephase seit Beginn der entsprechenden Berechnungen 1995“, sagte Statistik-Austria-Generaldirektor Tobias Thomas in einer Aussendung am Montag. Das wirkt sich auch auf die Arbeitslosigkeit aus. Und während die Inflation in Österreich steigt, fällt sie im Euro-Raum leicht.
Wirtschaft schwächelt weiter: Inflation und Arbeitslosigkeit gestiegen (03.03.2025)
Österreich erlebt im Moment die längste Schwächephase seit 1995. Teuerung und Arbeitslosigkeit legten im Februar zu.
Trump Tariffs: Canada, Mexico, China Duties Would Upend US Trade Ties (03.03.2025)
President Donald Trump said he would plow ahead with new tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, a broadside against the two biggest US trading partners that underscores his push to remake global trade.
Euro-Zone Inflation Cools as ECB Enters Final Phase of Cuts (03.03.2024)
Euro-area inflation eased, boosting confidence that it’s approaching the 2% target as the European Central Bank enters the last leg of interest-rate cuts.
EU to Grant Carmakers Leeway in Reaching 2025 CO2 Targets (03.03.2025)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc would grant carmakers a three-year window in which to hit carbon dioxide emissions targets that were originally set for this year.
What is stagflation us data sparks fears of high inflation softer growth (28.02.2025)
A string of recent US data showing resurgent inflation and slowing activity is stoking fears the world’s biggest economy could be heading toward a period of stagflation.
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ECB Interest Rate Cuts Enter Final Stretch With Divisions Widening (03.03.2025)
The European Central Bank is nearing the final leg of its interest rate-cutting cycle with internal divisions set to complicate decision-making over the months ahead.
German Industry Begins Calling For Return to Russian Gas (28.02.2025)
Some German industries in the east of the country are already planning for the time when Russian gas returns to Europe encouraged by the efforts of US President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine.
French Inflation at Four-Year Low Bolsters Case for ECB Cuts (28.02.2025)
French inflation retreated to its lowest level in four years, bolstering the case for further interest-rate cuts by the European Central Bank, whose next move is likely to arrive next week.
Trump Tariffs Curveballs to Test Destination for ECB Interest Rates (28.02.2025)
Economists have added a big disclaimer to their view that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates three more times: Donald Trump.
What to Know About Rising US Inflation and Your Consumer Prices (27.02.2025)
No matter what metric you’re looking at, US inflation is moving in the wrong direction again.
Apollo’s Slok Warns More Segmented World Will Fire Up Inflation (27.02.2025)
The move away from globalization toward a more fragmented world is likely to fuel permanently higher inflation across regions, according to Apollo Global Management’s Torsten Slok.
US GDP Held Steady While Inflation Marked Higher at End of 2024 (27.02.2025)
The US economy advanced at a healthy pace and inflation was more stubborn than initially estimated at the end of 2024.
Meetings of the Governing Council and the General Council
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Trump Says Canada, Mexico Tariffs to Take Effect, Adds New China Levy (27.02.2025)
President Donald Trump said 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are on track to go into place next week, and said he would impose an additional 10% tax on Chinese imports.
ÖVP, SPÖ und NEOS: Koalition präsentiert Regierungsprogramm (27.02.2025)
Die erste Regierung aus ÖVP, SPÖ und NEOS ist fixiert: Die Parteien haben sich auf die Dreierkoalition geeinigt, um 11.00 Uhr stellten sie ihr gemeinsames Regierungsprogramm vor. Noch bis Mittwochabend wurde an Details gefeilt. Das Personal könnte am Freitag fixiert werden. Schon am Montag könnte die neue Regierung damit angelobt werden.
Treasury Investors Anticipate Fed Shift From Inflation to Economic Growth Risks (26.02.2025)
Investors in US government bonds are starting to bet the Federal Reserve will soon need to pivot from worrying about sticky inflation to fretting about slowing economic growth.