Short news

• Expected growth of Dutch economy in 2024 0.3% and 1% in 2025 (Autumn estimate DNB)
• German economy shrinks 1% in 2023, expected growth 2024 0.2% (already downgraded several times)
• Gas and electricity prices fall slightly in 2024
• Unemployment at end of January 2024 3.6% (368,000)
• Number of bankruptcies continues to rise: 6% increase in January compared to January 2023
• Inflation January 2024 3.2% vs. January 2023
• Inflation for all of 2023 3.8%, further decline expected in 2024 to 2.7%
• Interest rate 3-month Euribor 3.946%. Interest rate 10-year government loan 2.707%. Both up slightly from last month