Merkel Leaves Door Open to Government Action as Economy Sputters

Angela MerkelPhotographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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Chancellor Angela Merkel came back from her summer holidays a bit more pessimistic about the state of Germany’s economy and, it seemed, a bit more inclined to do something about the slowdown.