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In July 2024, DG ECFIN’s flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator increased further, by 0.7 percentage points (pps.) in the EU and by 1.0 pp. in the euro area. At -12.2 (EU) and -13.0 (euro area) points, consumer confidence is approaching its long-term average.
In June 2024, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) remained largely unchanged in both the EU and the euro area (-0.2 points to, respectively, 96.4 and 95.9).
In June 2024, DG ECFIN’s flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator edged up further, by 0.3 percentage points (pps.) in both the EU and the euro area. At -12.9 (EU) and -14.0 (euro area) points, consumer confidence still falls slightly short of its long-term average.
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This paper analyses the state of play and key determinants of EU secondary markets for materials and products/components in the context of increasing the circularity of the EU economy.
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This paper analyses total factor productivity growth developments in the EU as compared to the US on the basis of the latest vintage of the EU-KLEMS database.