Germany Can’t Rule Out Recession But Data Signals Are Looking Up
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Germany’s economy ministry said the outlook is showing signs of improvement even if a mild recession with two consecutive quarters of contraction remains possible.
“The development of current economic and leading indicators at the beginning of the year gives cause for cautious optimism,” officials said in a monthly report released on Thursday in Berlin. They cited data including industrial production, factory orders and exports to support that view.