Following the release of the German IFO Business Survey, the institute’s Economist Klaus Wohlrabe said that “the German economy is starting the year with cautious optimism.”

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Probably won't be a recession, but GDP will probably shrink slightly in Q1 - mainly due to consumption.

48.4% of companies complained in Jan about supply bottlenecks vs 50.7% in Dec.

Inflationary pressure is easing; balance of companies wanting to raise prices falls to 35.4 points (December 40.1).

Companies' export expectations have brightened somewhat, cautious optimism is spreading.

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