This week’s ruling from the German constitutional court won’t stop the ECB from ramping up its asset purchases this year, but it may be a sign of much bigger problems further down the line. Meanwhile, the latest data suggest that the easing of lockdowns has so far had a limited economic impact. Finally, data released next week should confirm that the German economy contracted less sharply than the euro-zone as a whole in Q1.
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