Marc Schattenberg

[Oliver Rakau @OliverRakau]

I think I'd rather wait until Monday's ifo to decide, if the services PMI jump is a reason to get excited about Q4 prospects for Germany. The two surveys diverged in September.

[Marc Schattenberg @Schattenberg_M]

@OliverRakau Spot on👍🏻

[Oliver Rakau @OliverRakau]

Can we all agree that Germany's draft budget plan submitted to the EU Commission is illusionary and only a ploy to increase the fiscal leeway in future years by boosting the control account?

[Oliver Rakau @OliverRakau]

The auto sector has turned the German economy into a clear laggard in Europe this year.

[Olivier Blanchard @ojblanchard1]

A nice site, run by Doug Laxton (formerly of the IMF, and a great modeler), for those who want to develop skills (Dynare, R, Python,…) and apply them to current macro issues (is there pent up demand?,…). Go and look : https://t.co/5IzElzwUY7
( https://t.co/yei0NoMACt)

[Veronika Grimm @GrimmVeronika]

Assessments on the economy with @Economist_Kat Fritzi Köhler @KfW @Schattenberg_M @DeutscheBank and me @UniFAU @SVR_Economy - rosy outlook on the demand side, challenges due to supply shortages.

https://t.co/52a7iLJXS9