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Carsten Brzeski, chief economist at ING, is also impressed with Germany’s performance, saying “The economy seems to be firing on all cylinders”.
Germany is on track for a decent year, according to Jens Kramer, an economist at NordLB in Hanover.
Kramer says (via Bloomberg):
“Economic momentum is extremely robust and very broadly based,”
“The steady increase in employment is fertile soil for domestic demand, and trade is providing impulses as well.”
#Germany‘s never ending success story, as ING puts it: German Q1 GDP growth accelerates as investment jumps. https://t.co/3bdx1dHkoV pic.twitter.com/DT2rLmHwvS