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According to Eurostat, Ireland emerged as the top performer in the Eurozone with a quarterly GDP growth of 2.0%. Cyprus and Lithuania also showed strong growth, with their economies expanding by 1.0% and 1.1%, respectively. However, Italy’s economy stalled, and Latvia’s GDP actually contracted by 0.4%.
These GDP numbers offer some optimism for the Eurozone, coupled with positive labor market data that could alleviate concerns about private consumption and the overall economic outlook. Employment across the Eurozone rose by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2024, following a 0.2% increase in Q2 2024.
Despite these positive signs, the looming threat of US tariffs remains a significant economic headwind for the Eurozone. If implemented, tariffs could target the region’s auto sector and luxury brands, potentially dampening demand and weakening the labor market.
Daniel Kral, European Macro Specialist at Oxford Economics, emphasized the vulnerability of the Eurozone’s car industry in this scenario, noting the challenges posed by dwindling sales, excess capacity in China, a protectionist US, and stricter climate regulations at home. The imposition of substantial tariffs by the US could exacerbate these existing challenges and cause further pain for the industry.
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