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German Economy Faces Gloom as Structural Challenges and Global Downturn Loom
– IMF and OECD predict Germany to be the worst-performing major economy in the world this year.
– Energy-intensive industrial sectors’ production down 17% since the start of last year.
– German carmaking industry losing market share to cheaper Chinese rivals in the electric vehicle sector.
– Analysts forecast German GDP to shrink 0.35% this year.
– Effective tax rate on company profits at 28.8%, well above EU average of 18.8%.
UPI in India
– About 350 million people use UPI for paying for goods, services, or money transfers.
– UPI recorded almost 10 billion transactions in July, over 50% higher than the same month last year.
– The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a plan for “conversational” payments using AI-based speech recognition.
Surge in Borrowing Costs on Both Sides of the Atlantic:
– US 10-year Treasury yields near highest level since 2007.
– Equivalent gilt yields at highest since 2008; French government bonds at levels unseen since 2012.
Factors Driving Bond Yield Increase:
– Global bond sell-off driving benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields and other bond yields higher.
– Strong economic data suggests US economy’s strength and inflation may take longer to moderate.
– Increased government bond supply contributing to yield surge.
– Demand from foreign investors, like Japan and China, may be waning.
UK economy vs Germany economy
– UK’s GDP per capita in 2007: Just over $44,000
– Germany’s GDP per capita in 2007: Just over $47,000
– UK’s GDP per capita in 2022: Under $47,000 (barely moved since 2007)
– Germany’s GDP per capita growth from 2007 to 2022: 14%
– France, Germany, and the US are around one-sixth more productive than the UK
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