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Sven Jari Stehn

Chief European economist, Goldman Sachs

2 articles · 15 April 2025 to 10 June 2026

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Warned that ECB staff will likely lower growth forecasts and raise inflation projections for 2026-27 due to persistent energy shocks.
Projected that Germany's fiscal stimulus would boost German GDP by one percentage point and eurozone growth by 0.2 points.

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ECB set to raise rates as energy shock keeps inflation above target

The European Central Bank is expected to lift its deposit rate to 2.25% on Thursday, confronting a renewed surge in energy costs that has pushed headline inflation to 3.2% and core inflation to 2.5% in May.

Peter van den Berg10 June 20267 min read

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Euro surges 10 percent as Trump tariffs erode dollar confidence

The single currency hit 1.1369 against the dollar in mid-April, driven by capital flight from US assets and a brighter eurozone growth outlook, though German exporters face new headwinds.

Tomás Lindqvist15 April 20257 min read

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