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Germany heading for recession

PublicationMacro economy
14 August 2019, 2:00 am
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German GDP fell in 2019Q2 and Q3 numbers point to a contraction as well. The industry recession is intensifying and domestic demand is slowing down. We expect the German economy to be weaker than the eurozone, which should be close to stagnation in 2019H2 but not in recession.

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Aline Schuiling

Aline Schuiling

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