Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner in the German election, vowed to hold course on his disputed plan to limit ...

The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers ...

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"The structural weaknesses of our economy absolutely have to be addressed," Germany's finance minister Jörg Kukies told CNBC on Thursday. He also addressed the debate over Germany's so-called ...

Euro coins lie on a receipt. Germany's economic weakness and stagnation will persist into the first months of the year, the country's central bank, the Bundesbank, stated in its monthly report for ...

The mood among German businesses darkened this month as the country braces for new administrations in both Washington and Berlin. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment, which tracks expectations ...

Though metrics such as GDP and job growth show a healthy economy, these seven charts offer insight into why Americans are still feeling crunched. Inflation has cooled significantly since its red ...

The most important European data release was the confirmation from Germany that, during 2024, its economy contracted for the second consecutive year. Europe's largest economy shrank by 0.2% during ...

BERLIN — Germany’s 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 ...

The EU has been left humiliated as the economy of Germany, once Europe's powerhouse, has shrunk for the second year in a row, with the threat of a winter recession looming. The economy contracted ...

Germany hopes its economy, after shrinking for two years, can turn the corner in 2025, but Donald Trump's return to the White House threatens new headaches for Europe's largest economy. Some fear ...