'From fiscal austerity to fiscal bazooka': Economists predict German stimulus to cause seismic change for Europe

Injection of €500bn

Linus Uhlig
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Proposals from incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Unionist (CDU) Party have caused ruptures across European fixed income and equities markets as economists and portfolio managers digest the news of a fiscal stimulus touted to be a paradigm shift in Europe.

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