Economics
German Industry Slump Set to Cast Shadow on Economy Through 2020
- Bundesbank cuts next year’s German growth forecast in half
- Exports should recover, domestic demand seen weakening
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Germany’s worst manufacturing downturn in a decade is set to drag on economic growth at least through 2020 as domestic demand will increasingly be hurt by a weakening labor market, according to the latest projections by the country’s central bank.