German Economy Picks Up Speed, Grows by 0.7 Percent in Q4

nytimes.com ^ | FEB. 13, 2015 | ASSOCIATED PRESS

[Berlin_Freeper]

...The latest growth figure offers "a clear sign that lower oil prices have found their way into consumers' pockets," ING-DiBa economist Carsten Brzeski said.

Germany "looks set to continue surfing on a wave of economic well-being," he said, with low unemployment, wage increases, low energy prices and low interest rates encouraging spending. "At the same time, the weak euro will definitely benefit German exports."

[Berlin_Freeper]

Germany's exporters just broke another record: The trade surplus for Europe's biggest economy is now at its highest on record.

In 2014, Germany exported more than it imports by a bigger margin than ever before.

[central_va]

Germany exported more than it imports by a bigger margin than ever before.

Apparently the German economy isn't run by free traitor zealots, like ours.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Greek economy grew 1.7% in fourth quarter: official data

[Berlin_Freeper]

Growth expected to reach 3.5 percent over the next year would make Ireland the EU’s fastest-growing economy

[Berlin_Freeper]

Germany "looks set to continue surfing on a wave of economic well-being,"

[Rinnwald]

Row harder!

The Greeks want to water ski.

[353FMG]

German economy would really take off if they went back to the Deutschmark and left the EU family.

[Farmer Dean]

Or if they quit throwing away money to the Greeks.What percentage of Germany’s GDP gets skimmed of to those parasites?