Tysklands regering sänker tillväxtprognosen till 0,5 procent

Den tyska regeringen har halverat sin prognos för årets ekonomiska tillväxt till endast 0,5 procent. Ekonomiminister Katherina Reiche (CDU) presenterade siffrorna i Berlin. Utan statliga stimulanser skulle ekonomin stagnera.

I Berlin presenterade ekonomiminister Katherina Reiche (CDU) den tyska regeringens nya ekonomiska prognos på onsdagen tillsammans med chefsekonom Benjamin Weigert vid en federal presskonferens. Prognosen förutspår nu en tillväxt på endast 0,5 procent för innevarande år, vilket är en halvering av de tidigare förväntningarna. Weigert uppgav: "Om vi inte hade några impulser alls, skulle vi inte ha några impulser." Detta syftar på den finanspolitiska impulsen från ökade statliga utgifter och en positiv kalendereffekt som möjliggör den blygsamma tillväxten. Den privata sektorn visar föga momentum: konsumtion och investeringar ökar minimalt, medan utrikeshandeln har en negativ inverkan. Den finanspolitiska impulsen mer än kompenserar för handelsunderskottet, vilket avvärjer stagnation.

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