Retirement at 63 in sight: Concern for the German economy – This is what economists are demanding from the traffic lights. German Chamber of Commerce and Industry expects a decline of 0.5 percent after surveying more than 27,000 companies.
In February, gross domestic product fell by 0.3 percent, according to a survey by the Ifo Institute. The German economy is apparently facing its biggest crisis in two decades. Leading economists are calling on the federal government to take action. The federal government is a cause of economic weakness, say top economists.