Can Germany’s economy stage an unexpected recovery?
In the early 2000s, the complaints were similar...We missed that underneath the surface many things were changing,” says Jens Ulbrich, chief economist at the Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank. Back then,
Hopes for German economic recovery vanish as election nears
Germany's long-awaited economic recovery has been postponed once again, as the government cut its forecasts for this year amid trade tensions and growing domestic uncertainty over the upcoming election.
Germany’s government slashes its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.3%
Germany's government has slashed its 2025 growth forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, to just 0.3% after it shrank for two consecutive years.
German economy in crisis: What can the next government do?
Two years into an economic recession, German businesses are sounding the alarm and demanding no less than a complete overhaul of economic policy after February's election.
Germany in deep economic crisis, BDI industrial lobby group says
The German economy is in deep crisis, with gross domestic product likely to contract 0.1% this year, the BDI industry association said on Tuesday, putting it on track for three years of declining growth for the first time since reunification.
Europe’s economy showed zero growth at end of 2024 as Germany, eurozone’s biggest economy, struggled
Europe’s economy stagnated late last year as its former growth engine, Germany, finished a second straight year of shrinking output.
Germany's sagging economy sees growing pessimism over recovery
After two years of negative growth, the outlook for the German economy remains dreary, with the Federation of German Industry (BDI) business lobby group on Tuesday predicting another year of decline in 2025.
Germany economic meltdown as major bank's profits collapse
Deutsche Bank's profits plummeted by an astonishing 92%, as Germany's economy struggled. Profits attributable to shareholders ...
Germany slashes growth outlook in 'serious' diagnosis of Europe's largest economy
The German government slashed its gross domestic product expectations Wednesday, saying it was now forecasting just 0.3% ...
German unemployment rate rises with economic malaise
Germany's unemployment rate rose at the start of the year, despite a smaller than expected increase in the number of people ...
German Industrial SMEs Push Back On The Country’s Economic Policies
German industry has for years called out high energy prices and poor economic policies for making them uncompetitive. A ...
European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers ...
Germany has been systematically underinvesting, economy minister says
Germany has been systematically underinvesting and its restrictive fiscal policies have been a brake on growth, German ...
Germany’s Economic Model Is Broken, and No One Has a Plan B
The country is focused on exports, but China is slowing imports and U.S. tariff threats are growing. Politicians are offering ...
German economy shrinks by 0.2% in fourth quarter, more than expected
The German economy shrank by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary data released by ...