Economics
German Business Confidence Worsens as Recession Risks Rise
- Ifo index fell to 94.3 in August vs. estimated drop to 95.1
- Germany open to fiscal stimulus as trade tensions hurt economy
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German business confidence extended its decline, falling to the weakest level in almost seven years, as a deepening manufacturing slump put Europe’s largest economy on the brink of recession.