The German ZEW index of economic expectations fell to 4.1 in April from 13.0 in March, sharply below forecasts, as uncertainty dominated financial markets in the aftermath of the banking turmoil ...

German businesses have many woes. "One of the biggest problems right now is uncertainty," said Wohlrabe who is head of ifo's surveys. The country is in the middle of a government transition, and ...

The economic institutes now estimate German growth of 0.8% in 2025, down from a previous forecast of 1.4%, increasing in 2026 to 1.3%.

Germany’s ZEW index of economic expectations fell to minus 10.7 in May from 4.1 in April, turning back to negative territory for the first time since December, as high inflation and monetary ...

Sentiment at German companies has become more pessimistic on weakening expectations for business conditions ahead, amid growing economic and political uncertainty, according to a monthly survey ...

The German economy has shown resilience over the last year thanks to a strong policy response and a mild winter, but economic growth will remain muted in the near term, the International Monetary ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research, about Germany's weakened economy and its potential impact on the country's upcoming elections.

Fears are growing that, for the first time in Germany's post-war history, economic output will decline for the third year in a row. The DIHK continues to expect a decline in gross domestic product ...

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The ZEW indicator of German economic expectations rose to 24 in May, from a reading of 16.5 a month ago. Economists had been expecting the indicator to rise to 24.5. The ...

German economic expectations slump for first time in a year. Last Updated: July 16, 2024 at 7:12 a.m. ET First Published: July 16, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. ET. Share. Resize.

The German Council of Economic Experts, a government advisory group, last month cut its forecast for GDP growth in 2022 from 4.6% to 1.8%, citing inflation and the war in Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made remarks during a virtual session of the World Economic Forum. Topics included Germany's role in the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including ...