“Purchasing power is rising fastest among workers’ – Parool.nl

"Purchasing power is rising fastest among workers' – Parool.nl

16-03-15 9:54 pm – Source: Reuters

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The purchasing power this year’s fastest rising for the working Dutchman. Pensioners go ahead at least. According to research by the Central Planning Bureau (CPB)

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Workers go there with a plus of 1.6 percent on average, the most forward. Retirees see their purchasing power increase by 0.7 percent

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The main figures in the so-called Central Economic Plan came half week ago outside. The purchasing power CPB now gives more details.

On average purchasing power is rising this year by 1.2 percent, thanks to low inflation and falling pension contributions. Workers go there with a plus of 1.6 percent on average, the most forward. Retirees see their purchasing power increase by 0.7 percent, but that’s less than other populations. That’s because pensions but limited corrected for inflation

This year there -. As it now stands – no increase in purchasing power. Workers go there then still 0.3 percent ahead, but retirees lose 1.3 percent of their purchasing power. The government has already announced that last week in August as every year at the outcome of the Budget Documents will examine whether certain groups of measures are needed to strengthen their purchasing power.

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There were like the recently sold more products. The prices have declined slightly stronger than in previous months.

In the field of food, beverages and tobacco increased sales was recorded. Customers indicated in these stores almost 3 percent more. The increase is almost entirely attributable to the supermarkets. Also stores in consumer electronics, home furnishings stores and drug stores did better than a year ago

. Dutch exports rose sharply

Also evident from figures published today by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the Dutch export of goods in January at the strongest pace has increased in four years.

It was the export volume in the first month of this year, 10.2 percent higher than a year earlier, the biggest increase since 2011. According to CBS, there were mainly higher exports of petroleum products, machinery and equipment. Further increased both exports and re-exports of Dutch products, too.

of the import volume in January was 4.2 percent higher than a year earlier, according to CBS.

According to the Statistical Office has improved the conditions for export in March. The development of the annual exchange rate was more favorable than a month earlier. Furthermore, Dutch entrepreneurs in the industry less negative about their foreign orders than in the previous month and performed slightly better German industry, according to the Exports Radar for CBS

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