Economy News What Is Going On With Europe’s Economy

German government to subsidize industry's energy prices in bid to revitalize economy

Germany’s governing coalition has agreed to subsidize energy prices for heavy industry over the next three years ... Read More

Europe’s growth will pick up a bit, but deficits loom

Europe’s economy will be challenged by inward-looking America, competitive China, aggressive Russia—and a surging hard right that wants to limit immigration ... Read More

Europe’s Economic Recovery Hopes Hang on Scarred Consumers

EXCLUSIVE: Europe’s economy appears to have survived a jump in U.S. tariffs, but households will have to put half a decade of trauma behind them if the region is to significantly recover. Read More

Europe bulletin: UK economic slowdown, Novo Nordisk shake-up, Dutch-China chip talks

Europe’s economic and corporate landscape is shifting under the weight of sluggish growth, regulatory pressure, and rising geopolitical tensions. The UK’s economy is barely expanding, Novo Nordisk ... Read More

Europe's economy shows modest growth of 0.2%, held back by laggard Germany

Europe's economy has grown by a modest 0.2% in the third quarter, according to official figures released Thursday ... Read More

Hicks: What's going on with the economy today?

A close observer of the economy might be tempted to ask, “What is going on?” The stock market continues to do well (subject to day-to-day presidential musings) and GDP growth is strong, while nearly ... Read More

Europe Faces an Economic Reality Check on Its Climate Agenda

Europe is at a crossroads on climate. The road to net zero still stretches ahead, but the journey is getting tougher as countries warn their economies can’t absorb the rising costs of meeting ... Read More

Euro zone economy grows at fastest pace in more than two years, PMI shows

The euro zone economy expanded at its fastest rate since May 2023 in October, breaking out of the subdued growth pattern seen earlier this year as service sector activity accelerated and demand ... Read More

Hicks: What's going on with the economy today?

Tariffs are negatively affecting the U.S. economy, causing job losses in manufacturing and price increases. The stock market's growth is heavily concentrated in a few artificial intelligence-related ... Read More

Hicks: What's going on with the economy?

The stock market continues to do well (subject to day-to-day presidential musings) and GDP growth is strong, while nearly every other measure of economic activity has stagnated or is in deep decline. Read More