Today’s Solutions: February 23, 2026

German investor confidence rose in a sign of optimism amid renewed economic uncertainty after Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election. The ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim said on Tuesday that its index of investor and analyst expectations, which aims to predict economic developments six months ahead, climbed to 13.8 in November from 6.2 the previous month. Economists in a Bloomberg survey predicted an increase to 8.1. While data earlier…

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