German Economy Shrinks for Second Year in New Blow to Scholz
Germany’s economy shrank for a second consecutive year in 2024 and is unlikely to grow much in 2025, laying bare the challenge for the country’s new government once snap elections are held in February.
Battling political crisis, Germany’s economy shrinks in 2024 for second straight year
Gross domestic product in the eurozone’s largest economy declined 0.2 percent last year, according to preliminary figures from federal statistics agency Destatis, coming after a 0.3 percent contraction in 2023.
Germany’s economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024
The German economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese competition ate into the country’s traditional exports of cars and industrial machinery.
Germany's economy shrinks for a second year in a row as election looms
Europe's biggest economy shrank for a second year in a row in 2024, according to data released on Wednesday by the Federal Statistics Office.
German economy, Europe’s largest, shrinks for second straight year
Germany’s economy, the largest in Europe, contracted for the second year in a row in 2024, official data showed Wednesday, underscoring the challenges facing the region as it tries to get economic growth back on track.
German economy contracts 0.2% in 2024 in second consecutive annual slowdown
The German economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, in the second consecutive year of declines in the annual gross domestic product of Europe’s largest economy.
China’s top exporting regions pare back GDP targets under shadow of tariff threats
Shanghai and Guangdong, two of China’s major exporting regions, have set modest growth targets as leaders warn of ‘external ...
Inflation speeds up, ends 2024 at 2.9 percent
Inflation picked up speed in December as the U.S. economy showed unexpected signs of strength at the end of 2024. The ...