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OECD lifts 2025 global growth forecast to 3.2 percent but warns U.S. tariffs, slowing demand and trade tensions could weigh on economies in 2026.

The German economy contracted 0.3% in Q2 2025, with industrial output, investment, and construction pulling down growth despite higher spending.

Germany saw a 22.9% rise in insolvencies in October 2024, reaching 1,937 cases. Financial pressures from rising costs, declining demand, and regulatory burdens hit businesses hard.

Structural and cyclical economic challenges weigh on Germany, with downgraded growth forecasts, inflation concerns, and political uncertainty following the coalition government’s recent collapse.