• German economy to grow by 1.6 pct in 2018 (1.6 pct workday adjusted) - Panel of Economic Advisers

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20 March 2017

German economy to grow by 1.6 pct in 2018 (1.6 pct workday adjusted) - Panel of Economic Advisers

  • 2017 growth forecast by 0.1 pct point to 1.4 pct (1.7 pct workday adjusted)

  • Ecb should start winding down its bond-buying programme 'as soon as possible'

  • Expect german inflation to jump to 2.2 pct this year from 0.5 pct in 2016

  • German growth helped by robust labour market, positive outlook for global economy, higher state spending and ecb's 'still extremely' expansionary monetary policy

  • Trump's protectionist stance poses threat to international trade system, global economy

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