MAEC Group Project by Yu Sheng Wilson Kwek https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw Discussion board for MAEC Group Project en-us 2019-11-07 03:38:56 UTC 2025-10-15 21:35:20 UTC hello@padlet.com GERMANY s10198419 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/407879266 Our chosen country is Germany. Please share some links to news articles dated after 1st August 2019 to start discussion.]]> 2019-11-07 03:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/407879266 GDP for the three months ended June contracted 0.1% compared to the previous quarter, German economy shrinks - Sheryl (MAIN ARTICLE) s10198419 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/408438961 2019-11-08 01:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/408438961 Germany unveils $60 billion plan to fight the Germany unveils $60 Billion plan to fight the climate crisis s10198419 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/408439910 2019-11-08 01:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/408439910 nicolewong738 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/408616595 The difference in unemployment rates in East Germany and West Germany decreases, and GDP per capita in West Germany is higher than the East ]]> 2019-11-08 13:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/408616595 sweehaokwek https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/409144095 Trade Wars cause Germany's production output and overall GDP to fall, its economic growth rate projected/forecasted to be very weak - Swee Hao]]> 2019-11-10 12:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/409144095 sweehaokwek https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/409144407 Germany suffering from economic recession and its GDP and production levels are projected to fall (has some good infor and statistics - Swee Hao]]> 2019-11-10 12:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/409144407 Germany's economic pain is here to stay sherylleesw https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/409148007 2019-11-10 12:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/409148007 German economy slips back into negative growth sherylleesw https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/409148623 2019-11-10 13:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/409148623 Germany economy in decline but not in recession nicolewong738 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/409148855 2019-11-10 13:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/409148855 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/410966805 Germany Teeters on Recession, But It’s Not All Bad News

+ economists views on the economy 


]]> 2019-11-14 01:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/410966805 German inflation eases, joblessness rises as economy sputters (MAIN ARTICLE) s10198419 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/415998166 2019-11-25 05:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/415998166 Proper Analysis s10198419 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/417644664 We need to decide as a group to confirm whether Germany is facing Disinflation/Inflation, recession or just decline so that our report will flow and not contradict. And also finalize whether Germany is facing a recession or not.

GDP, Inflation & Unemployment are connected.]]> 2019-11-29 03:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/417644664 Demographics of the German population (extra information!) nicolewong738 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/417645027 0-14 years: 12.83% 
15-24 years: 9.98%
25-54 years: 39.87% 
55-64 years: 14.96% 
65 years and over: 22.36%
]]> 2019-11-29 03:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/417645027 Whats in the CPI basket of Germany? nicolewong738 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/417645749 In Germany, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels (32 percent of the total weight), Transport (13 percent), Recreation, entertainment & culture (11 percent)]]> 2019-11-29 03:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/417645749 More information needed! sweehaokwek https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/417646789 -Consolidate info
-More demographics and proper analysis of data
-Demographic of the population of Germany
-East and West Germany; Germany as a whole (unemployment in total)
-Decide whether decline or recession.
-Make sure that there is a flow when written
-Gather information and statistics.
-Take note of dates/years.
-Find inflation articles and information (CPI)
-Reasons for inflation, inferred.
-Inflation rate slowing down (?)
-People facing joblessness, GDP not doing well.]]> 2019-11-29 03:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/417646789 Germany's quarterly GDP growth from 2015-2019 sherylleesw https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427810068 Germany's economy shrank in the second quarter.
GDP for second quarter dropped to -0.1% which is a drastic decrease from the 0.4% growth in the first three months of the year, trade war took a toll on its manufacturers.]]> 2020-01-06 05:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427810068 Europe's largest economy may have fallen into recession, according to Germany's central bank. sherylleesw https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427811136 2020-01-06 05:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427811136 Employment rate in Germany nicolewong738 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427811364 Labour Force Participation Rate - 61.6%
Unemployment Rate - 3.1%
Employed - 45191,000
Unemployed - 2227,000
Total Pop - 82.85 million]]> 2020-01-06 05:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427811364 German Unemployment rises as economy ends with a whimper (MAIN ARTICLE) nicolewong738 https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427814137 German factories suffered their worst downturn in a decade last year as the U.S.-China trade war and Brexit heightened exporters’ concerns, and automakers struggled with the transition to electric vehicles. Projections show that domestic demand will increasingly be hurt by a weakening labor market.]]> 2020-01-06 06:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427814137 Analysis of Germany's economy: sweehaokwek https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427814267 -Cost-push inflation
-Reasons for inflation:
1.The U.S.-China trade War, which causes Germany's production output and overall GDP to fall, with its economic growth rate projected to be very weak.
2.Brexit.]]> 2020-01-06 06:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427814267 Germany unemployment rate from 2014-2019 sherylleesw https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427815754 Unemployment rate at its highest at the second quarter of 2019, rising up to more than 60,000 people who are out of work.]]> 2020-01-06 06:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s10198419/ge7h18n2gzlw/wish/427815754