Data published by the Federal Statistics Office offers a mixed picture for consumption in Germany as economists hope that rising wages and an improved outlook will boost spending.
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The country's inflation rate, harmonised to compare with other eurozone economies, has increased over the past two months after easing from the double-digit highs of late 2022, coming in at 2.8 percent in May.