Dutch Market Moves? Paolo Pavan Explains Why

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Dutch Industry’s June Dip: A Story About Margins, Machines, and the Meaning Behind the Numbers

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Aug 8, 2025

We live in an age obsessed with percentages. The Dutch industry in June produced 0.2 percent less than the same month last year, says CBS. A fraction of a percentage, easy to ignore. But every fractio...

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When the Barometer Rises, but the Compass Stays Uncertain

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Aug 7, 2025

There’s a peculiar kind of optimism in the Dutch business climate this quarter, one that doesn’t quite celebrate, but doesn’t retreat either. Like the moment a sailor notes the wind shifting after wee...

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When a Whisper Becomes a Warning: What Dutch Industrial Prices Are Telling Us

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Aug 6, 2025

There’s a peculiar sound in the Dutch economy lately, not a crash, not a siren, but something softer: the rustle of industrial prices sliding just a little, again. In June 2025, industrial sales price...

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Netherlands, July 2025: Inflation at 2.9%, But What Does Your Wallet Say?

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Aug 5, 2025

Let me begin with a story. In the Dutch summer of 2022, a friend of mine, a precision-driven restaurant owner in Amsterdam, told me something that struck harder than any macroeconomic report: "Paolo, ...

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Retail’s Quiet Roar: What 3.3% in June Really Tells Us

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Aug 4, 2025

Not All Growth Is Equal, And Not All Decline Is A Crisis When the Dutch retail sector reports a 3.3% increase in turnover for June 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, many instinctively raise a g...

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Dutch Industry Is Flatlining, Here’s Why That Should Terrify (or Empower) Your Business Strategy

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Aug 1, 2025

The Calm That Should Make You Nervous It’s easy to miss danger when it doesn’t scream. The latest Dutch industrial price data doesn’t scream, it whispers. A tiny dip of 0.2% in June. Flat. Unremarkabl...

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THE SHAKY STAGE OF STABILITY: What July 2025 Is Really Telling Dutch Entrepreneurs

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 31, 2025

When the Cycle Speaks, Listen Carefully July 2025 didn't scream. It sighed. For anyone watching the Business Cycle Tracer from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the story isn't in the numbers themselves, ...

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The Illusion of Stability: What the Labour Market Isn’t Telling You

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 30, 2025

Let’s begin with a paradox. In the second quarter of 2025, the Dutch labour market appeared… calm. Vacancies fell by 7,000. Unemployed fell by 4,000. Jobs increased by 24,000. The magic number? For ev...

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The 43% Lie: Why Dutch Debt Isn’t as Safe as They Tell You

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 29, 2025

The Number is Not the Message You’ve seen the headline: “Dutch public debt at 43.2% of GDP in Q1 2025, well below the EU limit of 60%.” So the system is healthy? Let’s slow down. In governance, as in ...

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Who Gets What? The Quiet Drift of Wealth in the Dutch Market Economy

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 28, 2025

There are numbers you watch. Then there are numbers that watch you back. The Aiq , or Arbeidsinkomensquote , falls into the second category. This unassuming indicator tracks the share of income that f...

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Why the Dutch Are the Happiest Burnouts in Europe

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 25, 2025

There’s a silent ledger that no accountant keeps, yet it tallies our days with relentless accuracy. On one side: hours worked, invoices issued, deadlines met. On the other: dinners missed, books unope...

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Why Dutch Women Avoid Their Own Streets And CEOs Should Care

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 24, 2025

Welcome to the Netherlands, land of gezelligheid, bikes, and... silent detours. You might think safety in your own neighborhood is a given, but for nearly half of the women aged 15 to 25 , that assump...

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