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73% of Germans worry most about rising prices
Original: 73 Prozent der Deutschen sorgen sich vor allem um steigende Preise. Dabei waren die realen Einkommensverluste Ende 2024
A survey figure is circulating: 73 percent of Germans say rising prices are their biggest concern. The discussion notes a tension with data from the union-affiliated Institute for Macroeconomics and Business Cycle Research, which says real income losses had been fully recovered by the end of 2024. Commentators point to a perception gap: people notice fuel prices daily but pay slips only monthly, so inflation anxiety persists despite real wages recovering.
Why now: Debate over why inflation anxiety remains high even as real incomes have recovered.
GermanyInstitut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung (IMK)
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