Germany ‘On Cusp of Recession’ as Business Confidence Plummets

Germany ‘On Cusp of Recession’ as Business Confidence Plummets
A worker uses a gas burner to prepare a casting mold at a foundry in Krefeld, Germany, on April 21, 2022. Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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German business confidence fell sharply in July, with both current and future indicators of sentiment taking a nosedive, according to the Ifo Institute, with its president warning that the country now stands “on the cusp of a recession.”

The overall index fell to 88.6 points in July, down from 92.2 points in June, the lowest since June 2020, the German research and policy institute noted on July 25.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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