Germany’s Economy Will Avoid a Recession, Bundesbank Says

A waiter serves drinks at a restaurant terrace in Rostock, Germany.Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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The Bundesbank doesn’t see Germany suffering a severe economic slump – despite a surprise contraction in the second quarter.

“From today’s perspective, a recession in the sense of a significant, broad-based and long-lasting decline in economic output isn’t to be expected as long as no new negative shocks occur,” the Bundesbank said Tuesday in its monthly report.