Economy
Economy performs surprisingly well: households have more disposable income, companies see higher profits
The Dutch economy grew by 0.6 percent in the second quarter, exceeding the Central Bureau of Statistics' earlier estimate of 0.4 percent. Real household disposable income rose by 0.7 percent year-on-year, driven by wage increases and more jobs, while non-financial corporate gross profits reached 93.2 billion euros, a 5.1 billion euro increase. Chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen described the growth as a
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