Economic growth hits 0.8% in Q3, ahead of eurozone and US
1 month, 1 week ago

Economic growth hits 0.8% in Q3, ahead of eurozone and US

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The Dutch economy grew by an estimated 0.8% in the third quarter of this year when compared with the second, national statistics agency CBS said on Thursday. Economic growth was also up 1.1% in the second quarter, an upward revision of 0.1 percentage point on the earlier estimate. Higher government and consumer spending are behind the increase, chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen said. The Netherlands even did “slightly better” than the US, where the economy grew 0.7%, Van Mulligen said.

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Q2 GDP growth falls to 5.4 per cent, lowest in seven quarters
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Q2 GDP growth falls to 5.4 per cent, lowest in seven quarters

New Indian Express  

The second quarter GDP numbers sprang a negative surprise with real GDP registering a 5.4 per cent growth against 6.7 per cent in the first quarter due to sluggish manufacturing and private consumption. Private final consumption grew at 6 per cent during the quarter, lower than the 7.4 per cent growth recorded during the first quarter. The consumption slowdown was …

Dutch economy grew 0.8 percent in third quarter
1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch economy grew 0.8 percent in third quarter

NL Times  

The Dutch economy grew by 0.8 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday based on an initial calculation for the months of July to September. It also adjusted growth in the second quarter slightly higher: instead of 1 percent, the gross domestic product increased by 1.1 percent in that …

Europe’s growth lags US again, as Germany remains the eurozone’s economic problem child
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Europe’s growth lags US again, as Germany remains the eurozone’s economic problem child

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Europe’s economy saw modest growth in the April-June quarter even as the U.S. outperformed expectations, highlighting a persistent transatlantic growth gap. Europe’s growth is also held back by longer-term factors such as higher taxation and burdensome regulation that will mean average annual real GDP growth rates at least one percentage point lower than in the U.S., said …

U.S. economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate
4 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate

LA Times  

Amazon employees in South Gate load packages on carts before putting them on trucks for delivery last week as part of the company’s Prime Day event. The nation’s economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates. The central bank’s favored inflation gauge rose …

Poor Dutch economic data last quarter: GDP falls 0.1% as exports slump 6% in March
7 months, 1 week ago

Poor Dutch economic data last quarter: GDP falls 0.1% as exports slump 6% in March

NL Times  

The Dutch economy reversed course during the first three months of the year, with the gross domestic product sliding backward for the fourth time in five quarters. The GDP fell by 0.1 percent from January to March, according to Statistics Netherlands, which released new data on Wednesday that also showed exports fell sharply by 6 percent in March alone. “The …

Europe’s economy shows signs of life with 0.3% growth in 1st quarter as inflation, energy woes ease
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Europe’s economy shows signs of life with 0.3% growth in 1st quarter as inflation, energy woes ease

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Europe’s economy perked up slightly at the start of the year, recording 0.3% growth in the January-March quarter compared to the last three months of 2023 as the inflation burden on consumers eased and the stagnating German economy, the continent’s biggest, started to show modest signs of life. The 20-country eurozone recorded its strongest performance since the …

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a 5.2% annual rate
1 year ago

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a 5.2% annual rate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Shrugging off higher interest rates, America’s consumers spent enough to help drive the economy to a brisk 5.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported Wednesday in an upgrade from its previous estimate. Consumer spending, the lifeblood of the economy, rose at a 3.6% annual rate from July through September — still healthy but a downgrade …

US government estimates economy grew last quarter at a 2.1% rate, unchanged from previous projection
1 year, 2 months ago

US government estimates economy grew last quarter at a 2.1% rate, unchanged from previous projection

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, extending its sturdy performance in the face of higher interest rates, the government said Thursday, leaving its previous estimate unchanged. The second-quarter expansion of the nation’s gross domestic product — its total output of goods and services — marked a modest deceleration from the economy’s …

Dutch economic growth projections slashed in revised European forecast
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch economic growth projections slashed in revised European forecast

NL Times  

The European Commission has significantly lowered expectations for economic growth in the Netherlands this year. In its summer forecast, the executive body of the European Union now says it expects growth of just 0.5 percent for the Netherlands in 2023. Because many wages have now been significantly increased and inflation is gradually decreasing, consumption will not decline further in the …

US economy grew faster than expected in Q2
1 year, 4 months ago

US economy grew faster than expected in Q2

Al Jazeera  

The US economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter as labour market resilience supported consumer spending, while businesses boosted investment in equipment, potentially keeping a much-feared recession at bay. The government’s measure of inflation in the economy, the price index for gross domestic purchases, increased at a 1.9 percent rate, slowing from the 3.8 percent pace logged in …

US economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a 2% annual rate
1 year, 5 months ago

US economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a 2% annual rate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Showing surprising resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years. Thursday’s revised figure from the Commerce Department sharply upgraded its assessment of first-quarter growth from its previous estimate of a 1.3% annual rate. Despite …

Dutch economy grew 4.5% last year; Consumer spending at record high
1 year, 10 months ago

Dutch economy grew 4.5% last year; Consumer spending at record high

NL Times  

The Dutch economy grew 4.5 percent last year, mainly thanks to more household consumption, Statistics Netherlands reported. Last year, 441,000 jobs were added to the job market, and the share of the Dutch population with paid work reached record heights. The added value of the culture, sports, recreation, and other services sector grew 34 percent last year. The Dutch economy …

Netherlands prevents recession with 4th quarter growth of 0.6 percent
1 year, 10 months ago

Netherlands prevents recession with 4th quarter growth of 0.6 percent

NL Times  

The Dutch economy did not end up in a recession as economists feared. After a 0.2 percent contraction in the third quarter, the economy grew by 0.6 percent in the last quarter of 2022, Statistics Netherlands reported based on initial figures on Tuesday. In the entire 2022, the Dutch economy grew by 4.5 percent, mainly thanks to consumer spending and …

German economy shrank 0.2% in Q4, worse than expected
1 year, 10 months ago

German economy shrank 0.2% in Q4, worse than expected

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s economy shrank by 0.2% in the fourth quarter compared with the previous three-month period, official figures showed Monday. In the fourth quarter, “surging inflation weighed on consumers’ real purchasing power and concerns abounded about a possible acute gas shortage during the winter,” Timo Klein, principal economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, wrote in a research note. Germany’s …

Germany sees unexpected growth in 3rd quarter; inflation up
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany sees unexpected growth in 3rd quarter; inflation up

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German economy grew in the third quarter, an unexpectedly positive performance powered largely by private spending, official figures showed Friday. “The German economy managed to hold its ground despite difficult framework conditions of the global economy, with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain interruptions, rising prices and the war in Ukraine,” the statistics office said. “Looking ahead, …

Consumer spending pushed Dutch economic growth in first quarter
2 years, 6 months ago

Consumer spending pushed Dutch economic growth in first quarter

NL Times  

The Dutch economy grew in the first three months of this year compared to the closing quarter of 2021 after all. Compared to the same period last year, the Dutch economy grew by 6.7 percent instead of the previous estimate’s 7 percent. Households also generally had more income in the first quarter of this year compared to a year ago, …

Dutch economy saw strongest growth in two decades
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch economy saw strongest growth in two decades

NL Times  

The Dutch economy grew by 4.8 percent last year - the strongest growth since 1998. The Dutch economy grew slightly in the last quarter of last year, despite the Omicron coronavirus wave and new lockdown measures. According to the stats office, the added value of the hospitality industry was still over 30 percent lower last year than in 2019. And …

Growth slows at end of 2021 in 19 countries that use euro
2 years, 10 months ago

Growth slows at end of 2021 in 19 countries that use euro

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European economy slowed noticeably at the end of last year as surging COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant piled on top of supply shortages and rising energy prices that dented consumer purchasing power. In the 19 countries that use the euro, growth in the last three months of 2021 came in at 0.3%, the European …

US economy grew at 2.3% rate in Q3, up from earlier estimate
3 years ago

US economy grew at 2.3% rate in Q3, up from earlier estimate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.3% rate in the third quarter, slightly better than previously thought, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. “History is repeating itself with the COVID virus suddenly reappearing and dampening economic growth prospects,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economics and business professor Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Kathy Bostjancic, chief U.S. financial economist …

Dutch economy will grow by 3.6 percent next year: ING
3 years ago

Dutch economy will grow by 3.6 percent next year: ING

NL Times  

The Dutch economy will grow by 3.6 percent in 2022 according to projections by ING. "This is the main risk in the growth forecasts, especially with the developments of new variants of the virus," said ING economist Marcel Klok. ING is projecting the Dutch economy to grow by more than 4 percent compared to 2019 levels. ING thinks inflation will …

Dutch economy back to pre-Covid level in 3rd quarter
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch economy back to pre-Covid level in 3rd quarter

NL Times  

The economy grew by 1.9 percent in the third quarter, bringing it to a higher level than before the pandemic for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis, Statistics Netherlands reported. With the new increase, the economy has therefore fully recovered from the coronavirus contraction in the first and second quarter of last year. After that, there …

Disposable income rises most in 20 years as Dutch economy posts stronger growth
3 years, 3 months ago

Disposable income rises most in 20 years as Dutch economy posts stronger growth

NL Times  

The Dutch economy grew more in the second quarter than initial figures showed and that is also reflected in household incomes, which saw the strongest growth since the second quarter of 2002, Statistics Netherlands reported In the second quarter of this year, Dutch households' disposable income was 3.1 percent higher than the same quarter last year. The number of jobs …

Dutch economy growing faster than expected; 3.8% growth this year
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch economy growing faster than expected; 3.8% growth this year

NL Times  

The Dutch economy is growing faster than expected, the Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis said in its draft macro-economic surveys on Friday. The economy is expected to grow 3.8 percent this year, and 3.2 percent next year. The national budget deficit will amount to 5.3 percent this year, and 1.8 percent next year. That is slightly lower than the June …

Brussels revises Dutch economy recovery forecast, 3.3% growth expected
3 years, 5 months ago

Brussels revises Dutch economy recovery forecast, 3.3% growth expected

NL Times  

The European Commission has forecasted economic growth of 3.3% for the Netherlands during the next two years, De Telegraaf reported. “The European economy is making a strong comeback and all the right pieces are falling into place,” said EU Commission Vice President, Valdis Dombrovskis. The EU economy will grow at a rate of 4.8 percent on average this year, up …

Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, worst result since World War II
3 years, 10 months ago

Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, worst result since World War II

Dutch News  

The Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, the biggest contraction since World War II, national statistics agency CBS said on Monday. However, fewer jobs have gone than could have been expected, thanks to government support measures, CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen told an online press conference. 2021 Last week, the European Commission said the Dutch economy will …

Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, worst result since World War II
3 years, 10 months ago

Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, worst result since World War II

Dutch News  

The Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, the biggest contraction since World War II, national statistics agency CBS said on Monday. However, fewer jobs have gone than could have been expected, thanks to government support measures, CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen told an online press conference. 2021 Last week, the European Commission said the Dutch economy will …

Dutch economy to shrink 4.3% this year, grow 2.6% in 2021: ING
4 years, 1 month ago

Dutch economy to shrink 4.3% this year, grow 2.6% in 2021: ING

NL Times  

After shrinking 4.3 percent this year, the Dutch economy will grow again in 2021, by 2.6 percent, economists at ING expect. The Dutch economy should be back to the size of the last quarter last year by mid-2022. Sectors hit hardest by the pandemic, like hospitality, transport and healthcare, will According to ING, the economic contraction this quarter will be …

Economy bounces back in third quarter with growth nearing 8%
4 years, 1 month ago

Economy bounces back in third quarter with growth nearing 8%

Dutch News  

The Dutch economy grew by 7.7% in the third quarter of this year compared with the previous quarter, the highest quarterly growth ever recorded, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. The end of the lockdown in the summer boosted third quarter growth, with shops reporting record sales. ‘Money which would normally have been spent on holidays was spent in …

Best ever quarterly improvement for Dutch economy; Not enough to make up for pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Best ever quarterly improvement for Dutch economy; Not enough to make up for pandemic

NL Times  

After an unprecedented contraction in the second quarter of this year, the Dutch economy showed the best ever improvement in the third quarter, growing by 7.7 percent. While the Dutch economy is performing better than average in the European Union, the growth in July, August and September was not enough to make up for the pandemic-triggered contraction in the first …

Dutch economy expected to grow again next year, Covid-19 effects to linger
4 years, 4 months ago

Dutch economy expected to grow again next year, Covid-19 effects to linger

NL Times  

The Dutch economy will shrink by 5.1 percent this year, but recovery will start at the end of the year and in 2021 the economy will grow by 3.2 percent, according to central planning office CPB's draft-macroeconomic foresight studies. The effects of the Covid-19 crisis will linger, however, with unemployment rising to 7 percent next year. Household consumption will decrease …

Dutch economy shrinks 8.5% in Q2, as jobless total continues to rise
4 years, 4 months ago

Dutch economy shrinks 8.5% in Q2, as jobless total continues to rise

Dutch News  

The Dutch economy shrank by an ‘unprecedented’ 8.5% in the second quarter of this year, compared with the previous quarter, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen described the drop as ‘unprecented’. ‘There has been colossal damage to the economy, with a total contraction of 10% over two quarters,’ he said. In total, …

Recession: Dutch economy shows worst ever contraction
4 years, 4 months ago

Recession: Dutch economy shows worst ever contraction

NL Times  

In the second quarter of this year, the Dutch economy shrank by 8.5 percent compared to the previous quarter and a massive 9.5 percent compared to the second quarter of 2019, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday based on its first calculations. Households spent 10.4 percent less in the second quarter than in the first, an 11.8 percent less than the …

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