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German Economy Shows Signs of Recovery with Improved Business Sentiment

German Economy Shows Signs of Recovery with Improved Business Sentiment

Tue 25 Mar 2025 10:10 CET

The mood in the German economy has improved to its best level since June 2024, according to a monthly index from the economic institute Ifo. The upswing comes despite the Trump administration's tariff threats and after the German parliament's decision to open up for massive investments in defence and infrastructure

Unexpectedly Gloomy in Germany - Forecast Slashed

Unexpectedly Gloomy in Germany - Forecast Slashed

Tue 24 Sept 2024 10:28 CEST

The German business climate deteriorates for the fourth month in a row and the decline is greater than feared, according to a monthly index from the analysis institute Ifo. At the same time, leading economic institutes in Germany are lowering their growth forecast for 2024 and 2025

Dark prospects for the German economy

Dark prospects for the German economy

Mon 26 Aug 2024 10:37 CEST

The German business climate is the worst since February and the recovery in Europe's largest economy has stalled, shows a monthly index from the German analysis institute Ifo. "A crisis situation", says the Ifo chief in a comment