Macro
German Exports Fell Further in August
The result points to continued weakness in international demand and dimming hopes that trade will underpin the country's economic growth this year.
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Macro
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Macro
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Geopolitics
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Geopolitics
Germany before World War I provoked backlash because of its rise in exports and overproduction, similar to China today.
Germany before World War I provoked backlash because of its rise in exports and overproduction, similar to China today.
Industrials
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Energy
China suspends ban on exports of gallium, germanium, antimony to U.S.
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Technology
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Geopolitics
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Geopolitics
German Exports Unexpectedly Fell in August as Uncertainty Weighed
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Industrials
German Exports to U.S. Fall to Lowest Since 2021
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Geopolitics
The West's Turn Against Israel
Germany halts arms exports as more countries mark a shift in opinion on Israel's offensive in Gaza.
Geopolitics
Germany, Israel's No. 2 arms dealer, halts exports over Gaza concerns
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Geopolitics
German Exports to U.S. Fall for Third Straight Month
Goods exports to the U.S. slid further in June, as the impact of tariffs on Germany's export-oriented economy continued to bite, despite overall exports growin…
Geopolitics
German Exports Fall Again as Tariffs Drag on Economy
Exports declined for a second straight month in May in response to higher U.S. tariffs as Europe's largest economy looks set for another year of little or no g…
Industrials
German Industrial Production Falls as Tariffs Pull Exports Lower
Industrial production declined in the first month of Trump's global tariff blitz, with exports to the U.S. from Europe's largest economy also falling sharply.
Geopolitics
German Exports to U.S. Reached Highest Proportion in Two Decades in 2024
The uptick could be short-lived given the Trump administration's raising of tariff barriers on imports from Europe.
Geopolitics
Germany's Economic Model Is Broken, and No One Has a Plan B
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