In the last part of 2019, in an international outlook characterized by generalized economic slowdown and high uncertainty, the euro area economy decelerated sharply.<\/p>\n
In the fourth quarter of 2019, the seasonally and calendar adjusted, chained volume measure of GDP decreased with respect to the previous quarter. The average growth rate for 2019 is 0.2%.<\/p>\n
The labour market confirmed its good conditions although the employment recorded a marginal decrease in December.<\/p>\n
Concerning consumer prices, the gap with respect to the euro zone remained negative for both the headline index and the core component.<\/p>\n
In January, the consumer confidence increased with the improvement spread across all the components. On the contrary, the business confidence climate worsened.<\/p>\n
The leading indicator continued to be negative although on a decelerating path with respect to the previous months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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