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.

The order books in Europe’s largest economy are full, but a lack of parts and raw materials means companies are struggling to fill them. By Melissa Eddy Persistent shortages are dragging down ...

The outlook for the German economy tumbled unexpectedly in ... as high inflation and rising interest rates still put pressure on economic activity. The ZEW economic research institute said Tuesday ...

The economic outlook for the German economy weakened in May as high inflation and monetary tightening take a toll on the economy. The ZEW economic institute’s index of economic expectations for ...

Germany’s economic sentiment rebounded to 25.2 in May ... offering a more balanced growth outlook after months of stagnation. German stocks showed only modest gains on Tuesday, as the DAX ...

BERLIN, May 16 (Reuters) - 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 ...

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.

German economy expected to contract Euro zone economy will grow by 1.4% Growth package offers limited boost BERLIN, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Germany's leading economic institutes have downgraded their ...

The German economy, which is Europe's largest, grew by around 0.5% in the fourth quarter from the third. That was the slowest quarterly growth for the year and indicates the economy may have ...

Economic downturn has spread to other sectors of the economy, as Meyer Werft (a German shipbuilder started in the early 1800’s) recently needed a $423 million (USD) bailout to avoid bankruptcy.

German trade data came in worse than expected early Friday, further highlighting the weakness of Europe’s largest economy. Exports fell 2.4% month over month in September, greater than the 2% ...