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Germans still 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 new survey finds 73 percent of Germans name rising prices as their biggest concern, even though the union-affiliated IMK economic institute says real income losses from the inflation wave had been made up by the end of 2024. Commentators suggest the gap is psychological: fuel prices are seen daily at the pump, while pay slips arrive only monthly, so perceptions lag behind the data.

Why now: The contrast between recovered real incomes and persistent inflation anxiety is striking and surprises people.

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• 73 Prozent der Deutschen sorgen sich vor allem um steigende Preise. Dabei waren die realen Einkommensverluste Ende 2024 aufgeholt – sagt ausgerechnet das gewerkschaftsnahe IMK. Die Tankstelle siehst du jeden Tag, deine Gehaltsabrechnung einmal im Monat. Dazu kommt die… · DigitalNaiv · 3

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