One energy shock is splitting Europe apart. Germany’s factories barely grew this morning, while inflation jumped sharply in the Netherlands, Spain, and Italy.
The same Middle East oil spike that lifted prices is now easing, as the crude price falls on hopes of calm. Each country is sitting at a different point in the same storm.
Today’s Europe Intelligence Brief covers the region’s finance, markets, economy, and politics. We pulled it together from German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and English sources.
Germany — The Factory Engine Sputters Again
A Weak Recovery
