contraction
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Destastis noted it was a "turbulent year" for Germany's foreign trade, with exports falling 0.3 percent, the third straight year of contraction.
From Barron's
“We believe there is the potential that more of these DRP-related contractions are likely to surface as an incremental CY26 growth headwind for many enterprise software seat-based models in coming months/quarters,” they write.
China’s consumer inflation picked up modestly in December, while factory-gate prices remained in contraction.
GDP had fallen 0.1 percent in October, the ONS confirmed, adding that September saw slight growth after it had initially reported a contraction for that month.
From Barron's
A hard cap on interest rates “could create a sharp contraction in the kind of credit available in the marketplace,” says Delicia Hand of Consumer Reports.
From Los Angeles Times
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