Inflation in China is still moderate. However, there are increasing signs that this could change soon.

Despite the worst post-war recession, fewer companies in Germany filed for insolvency in 2020 than at any time since 1994. How many insolvencies were postponed and how high is the risk that they occur in 2021?

The newly expanded unemployment assistance in the USA could disincentivize the unemployed to search for a new job. This is likely to result in higher structural unemployment with wages sticky above market clearing levels.

Although citizens in the major EU countries feel attached to the EU, there is a widespread perception in member states that things go wrong in the block.

Since the beginning of 2018 the Trump administration has taken various protectionist measures on US imports. No easing is in sight. In the run-up to the upcoming G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, US President has threatened to intensify protectionist meas ...

Japan’s economic activity and prices have been moderately firmed for over a year now, leading to conclude the BoJ that “implementing a large-scale policy to overcome deflation” was no longer warranted. However, given that the inflation target has bee ...