https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Consumer confidence in Germany is beginning to be dampened slightly by the uncertainty surrounding Greece, a poll found on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150625/greece-scares-consumers-into-shyness Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:33:30 +0200 greece-scares-consumers-into-shyness Driven by low oil and energy prices, German consumer confidence is at its highest in 13 years, according to new figures released on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150128/germany-consumer-confidence-peaks-to-13-year-high-economy-euro-germany Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:45:00 +0100 germany-consumer-confidence-peaks-to-13-year-high-economy-euro-germany Consumer confidence in Germany appears to be faltering, as fears about Europe's sovereign debt crisis and the slowing economy dents household sentiment, a poll found on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20121126/46399 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:40:00 +0100 46399 German consumer sentiment has been hit by fears of inflation and an unsettled international environment, causing the first dip in an important confidence index in 10 months, the GfK institute said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110329/34043 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:56:00 +0200 34043 German consumer and business confidence were at three-year high points on Tuesday and Chancellor Angela Merkel forecast that unemployment could fall below three million in Europe's biggest economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20100928/30125 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:44:00 +0200 30125 Record growth is lifting the spirits of Germany's traditionally cagey consumers, the GfK institute said Thursday as its household confidence index pointed to a sustained expansion of Europe's biggest economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20100826/29411 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:20:00 +0200 29411 German consumers are feeling upbeat following their country’s strong performance in the football World Cup, the warm summer weather and the good news from the job market, the GfK consumer climate study for July has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20100727/28779 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:56:00 +0200 28779 Germans worry the most among people living in European countries, particularly about unemployment, a new study by the GfK market research institute reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100607/27695 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:11:00 +0200 27695 Despite the worst economic crisis since 1945, German consumers are ever more confident in the future and increasingly willing to part with their hard-earned cash, a closely-watched survey said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090727/20843 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:34:00 +0200 20843 The global economic crisis hasn’t affected the German psyche much until now, but a new study released on Friday shows fears about the recession and job loss have surged dramatically. https://www.thelocal.de/20090508/19163 Fri, 08 May 2009 20:18:00 +0200 19163 German consumer confidence is resisting a deep recession in Europe's biggest economy but could still be done in by rising unemployment, the latest survey by the GfK research institute showed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090427/18903 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:32:00 +0200 18903 German consumer confidence has hit its lowest level since June 2003, a leading survey showed on Monday, as benefits of increased employment and wages were "demolished" by inflation. https://www.thelocal.de/20080728/13331 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:35:00 +0200 13331