Economics
Export Slump Pushes German Economy to the Brink of Recession
- Trade subtracts 0.5 percentage point from total output
- GDP contracted 0.1% in second quarter, matching estimate
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A collapse in exports pushed Europe’s largest economy to the brink of recession in the second quarter.