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So, Lagarde just ditched the concept of neutral interest rates. In a shock-free world at least. #ECB

And the #ECB finally becomes agile. This is so much 2010s….

ING THINK: ECB shows increased sense of urgency to cut rates further think.ing.com/articles/ecb-s…

18 Uhr Nachrichten: CDU spricht von Einsparungen bei Sozialausgaben, Hotel- und Gaststättengewerbe davon, dass MwSt Senkung nicht notwendigerweise an Verbraucher weitergeben wird. Selten war das Haltbarkeitsdatum eines Koalitionsvertrages so kurz.

Are German businesses just more relaxed than financial markets, or more naive? This is the question we're asking after today's improved Ifo index for April. For now, we'd caution against too much premature optimism, writes Carsten Brzeski think.ing.com/snaps/german-i…

Another worrying chart from #Germany. Government expenditures were at 49.5% in ‘24. Excl. the two pandemic years and 1995, the highest level since reunification. Clear signal that focus on private investments and wide-reaching reforms is urgently needed. destatis.de/DE/Presse/Pres…

Harvard, Harlem and millions of saved lives. podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the…

New German word for my international followers: Retourkutsche

Früher konnten wir fast alles, sogar Papst. Jetzt nicht mal mehr Bundeskanzlerwahl. #Merz

Just in case you wondered: Olaf Scholz l, who had his official farewell yesterday, will now stay in office a bit longer

All or nothing….designated government coalition seems to have secured a 2/3 majority in parliament to vote again today. Those were the days when German politics were boring….

Hubertus Bardt Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Carsten Brzeski ING Deutschland ZOE Institute for Future-fit Economies Phillip Kaeding | Böll-Stiftung Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung 14. Mai in Berlin! Hier geht es direkt zu den kostenfreien Tickets: eventbrite.de/e/24-humboldt-…

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Forget about fire sales if you can have fire purchases….or in other words: German new orders surged in March, ahead of Liberation Day. destatis.de/DE/Presse/Pres…

'The world is caught like a deer in the headlights.' Our Carsten Brzeski on the state of the global economy right now. Give us a minute and watch this

'The world is caught like a deer in the headlights.' Our Carsten Brzeski on the state of the global economy right now. Watch this...

Morning horror at the gym: R.E.M. in a horrible dance mix. Please, don’t.

Ok, so I finally watched the latest ‘Mission Impossible’ movie and to say it mildly: I was not impressed. What was maybe even worse were the previews of upcoming potential blockbusters. Superman, Training and taming dragons, Karate Kid, Naked Gun. Creativity where have you gone?

The Briefing: Hanna Hopko discusses one of Russia’s largest-ever drone attacks on Ukraine and Carsten Brzeski unpacks why the German economy is in crisis monocle.com/radio/shows/th…

We're expecting a 25bp cut from the ECB next week - a move that won’t do any harm if the economy continues to prove resilient, and will have been exactly the right decision if that resilience falters. Details from Carsten Brzeski here: think.ing.com/articles/ecb-t…