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 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 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 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 ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -The German Council of Economic Experts cut its forecast for Europe's largest economy on Wednesday, now expecting it to stagnate this year during a "pronounced phase of weakness".

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 ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will continue to lag well behind other advanced economies next year, the German Council of Economic Experts said on Wednesday, as it cut its growth forecasts for Europe ...

This makes the organization more pessimistic than the German government, which expects GDP to stagnate in 2025. Melnikov referred to the results of a new DIHK economic survey of more than 23,000 ...

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 ...

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% ...