Alexander Weber
@weberalexander.bsky.social
Economy reporter and ECB watcher for Bloomberg News in Frankfurt
For Europe, a new cycle of Chinese rivalry heralded by its latest five-year plan is forcing soul searching on how to respond
European Industry Is in Crosshairs of China’s New Five-Year Plan
For Europe, a new cycle of Chinese rivalry heralded by its latest roadmap for advancement is forcing soul searching on how to respond.
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A delay to the European Union’s new carbon-pricing system looks set to weigh on the outlook for inflation, potentially reviving calls for more interest-rate cuts
ECB Risks Longer Inflation Undershoot as EU Delays Carbon Rules
A delay to the European Union’s new carbon-pricing system looks set to weigh on the outlook for inflation, potentially reviving calls for more interest-rate cuts.
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European consumer are "very willing" to find alternatives to US products and services -- and not just because of higher prices, ECB survey finds
European Consumers Ready to Drop US Products, ECB Survey Finds
European consumers are prepared to actively move away from US products and services as a result of President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to research by the European Central Bank.
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ECB Rate-Cut Bets Build as Growth Tops List of Tariff Worries
Expectations for European Central Bank interest-rate cuts are rising as investors and analysts assessing the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariffs conclude that the outcome for inflation will be more be...
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Reforming Germany's debt brake to allow more investment will be complicated after yesterday's election:
Germany’s Military Spending Plans in Doubt After Rise of AfD and Left Parties
Friedrich Merz’s plans to ramp up defense spending in Germany have hit an early obstacle after a surge in support for fringe parties left him potentially locked into strict restrictions on government ...
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Plans by the ECB to push ahead with interest-rate cuts are withstanding the early jolts in US economic policy driven by Donald Trump’s return to the White House
ECB Rate-Cutting Plans Survive First Contact With Trump’s Return
Plans by the European Central Bank to push ahead with interest-rate cuts are withstanding the early jolts in US economic policy driven by Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
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Read Bloomberg's exclusive interviews with ECB policymakers in Davos this week:
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Germany is about to report a second straight year of economic contraction, reminding politicians before February’s snap election of the daunting task they face
Germany Set for Dismal Economic Report Card Before Snap Election
Germany is about to report a second straight year of economic contraction, reminding politicians before February’s snap election of the daunting task they face.
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