Germany Inflation
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Lately, people of Germany have reacted differently to Germany inflation. They displayed varying emotions pertaining to the effects of inflation. There were strange apprehensions about Germany inflation being on the higher side. Recent findings have suggested that the economy slided down a bit. This was applicable with regard to income expectations as well as economic anticipations. As an addendum, the tendency to shop around was also seen to decline. In the context of predictions about consumer climate, which was set at 6.7 points, for the month of November, 2007, the same was set at 4.9 points for October. This statistical data fully complies with the sentiments of the people and further supports the above to this effect.
Causes of panic:
The factors, which trigerred anticipations in the mind of the people included increase in price levels, particularly food products as well as increase in energy prices. Another reason, why people panicked was the price of imports. Import prices are regarded as signals of Germany inflation. The import prices increased by 1.3 percent in the month of September. In the month of August, however, the import price fell by 0.6 percent. This was due to metal as well as oil prices being high. Cost of tobacco and alcoholic beverages increased and was recorded to be ranging between 3.5 percent to 4 percent. There was an increase in value added tax or VAT, during early 2007. The increase in value added tax paved way for Germany inflation too. There was a slight decline in the economic expectations in the month of October. The present level of economic expectation is marked at 39.1 points. A slight decline meant, the pointer showed 1.6 points less. This should however not dishearten the Germans as the consumer climate indicates that things are not too bad. The mild decline is negligible, when the phase is still showing an upward trend.
Forecasts:
Few economists have predicted Germany inflation trends for the future. They feel that if not more, Germany will lose a slice of its dynamism. The economists have predicted that positive growth will continue in Germany even though the pace may not be very rapid. As per reports obtained in the month of October, it was estimated that the gross domestic product or the GDP escalated by 2.6 percent (real terms). The forecast for the next year (2008) is likely to go up by 2.2 percent.
