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31.05.2023 - Comments

The keyword "recession

by Agnieszka Gehringer

According to the Federal Statistical Office, Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) has shrunk for two quarters in a row since the end of 2022. This means that the German economy is in a so-called technical recession.

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