Economic Outlook
Joint Economic Forecast 1/20: Economy in Shock – Fiscal Policy to Counteract
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The coronavirus pandemic is triggering a severe recession in Germany. Economic output will shrink by 4.2 percent this year. This is what the leading economics research institutes expect in their spring report. For next year, they are forecasting a recovery and growth of 5.8 percent.
