As Bergos’ Chief Economist, Dr. Jörn Quitzau is responsible for economic analysis. He writes about the business cycle, growth and inflation, as well as economic and socio-political issues.
In this week's episode, Dr. Jörn Quitzau (BERGOS AG) speaks with Dr. Mickey Levy (Economic Advisor, New York City) about the state of the U.S. economy and the…
This week, Dr Jörn Quitzau (Bergos Chief Economist) speaks with Dr Mickey Levy (Macro Economist and former Chief Economist at Bank of America) about the surprising resilience of…
On the morning of 28 February 2026, after lengthy preparations, Israel and the US launched missile strikes against Iran. The focus was on government buildings in Tehran. As…
On the stock markets, companies and industries whose business models could be threatened by the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) have recently been under scrutiny (“AI scare…
For the US Federal Reserve, the December monetary policy meeting took place in an unusual environment. At around 3%, the inflation rate is still significantly too high. Due…
A recession is unlikely in the US. However, the Federal Reserve faces the challenge of balancing an economic slowdown with persistent inflation. Given the rising debt ratio, financial…
This week, we speak with Dr Jürgen Schaaf (Advisor at the European Central Bank) and Dr Jörn Quitzau (Chief Economist at Bergos) about the ECB’s Digital Euro project.
Following the last interest rate decision in July, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that the Fed needed more data to gain a better picture of the labor market,…
This week, Dr Jörn Quitzau (Bergos Chief Economist) speaks with Dr Hans-Dieter Holtzmann (Project Director at Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom) about Argentina’s development under President Javier Milei.
As expected, the ECB left key interest rates unchanged. The deposit rate therefore remains at 2.00%, the main refinancing rate at 2.15% and the marginal lending rate at…
France's public finances are back in the spotlight. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has presented an ambitious austerity program to get the high budget deficits under control. In 2024,…
