In light of the ongoing tariff dispute, uncertainty in the financial markets and within firms is high, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel has said in a joint press statement with Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil. The pair were speaking whilst attending the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in KwaZulu-Natal. Mr Nagel stressed the vital importance of reaching an agreement in the conflict over tariffs, but he insisted that the EU should not acquiesce to the United States at all costs. He also called on the United States not to treat the situation like a game: “At the end of the day, when there’s the potential for economic policies that could cause major damage on a global scale, it’s everybody’s prosperity that’s at stake.”

Der Median der Wahrnehmung der Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher bezüglich der Inflation in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten war unverändert. Auch der Median der Erwartungen bezüglich der Inflation in drei und in fünf Jahren war unverändert, während jener bezüglich der Inflation in einem Jahr zurückging.

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