Germany’s economy shrinks by 0.3% in 2023

German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz arrives for the weekly federal government cabinet meeting on Oct. 11, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Michele Tantussi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Europe’s largest economy contracted by 0.3% year-on-year in 2023, as high inflation and firm interest rates bit into growth, the Federal Statistical Office of Germany said Monday. The estimate … Read more

Another candidate drops out and the stage shrinks

This article was first published in the On the Trail 2024 newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox on Tuesday and Friday mornings here. Good morning and welcome to On the Trail 2024, the Deseret News’ campaign newsletter. I’m Samuel Benson, Deseret’s national political correspondent. A reminder to follow our new On the Trail … Read more

Sweden’s economy shrinks in the third quarter to signal that a recession may have hit the country

Sweden’s economy shrank in the third quarter of 2023 to mark the second time of contraction and signal that a recession may have hit the country ByThe Associated Press November 29, 2023, 4:36 AM A woman makes her way through a snowy street near the government headquearters Rosenbad during a heavy snowfall in central Stockholm, … Read more

Gaza shrinks for Palestinians seeking refuge. 4 stories offer a glimpse into a diminished world

BEIRUT (AP) — Gaza has always been a small, crowded space with hardly any exits. Now the world for Palestinians there has shrunk to the size of whatever refuge they can find: a jammed shelter, a car, the walls of a shared apartment, or floors and benches in hospital corridors. The strip is 25 miles … Read more

Euro zone inflation at two-year low; economy shrinks in third quarter

People look at the banking district skyline with the Commerzbank building (2ndR) during sunset in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images Inflation across the euro zone dropped to a two-year low of … Read more

Manufacturing unit exercise in August shrinks for a fifth month

Individuals stroll by a gate within the Forbidden Metropolis in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2023. Xinhua Information Company | Xinhua Information Company | Getty Photographs China’s manufacturing facility exercise in August shrank for a fifth straight month, whereas non-manufacturing exercise hit a brand new low for the 12 months — indicators that the … Read more

manufacturing exercise shrinks dashing restoration hopes

Manufacturing unit exercise in China in June contracted for a 3rd month, official knowledge launched June 30, 2023 present. Weak China financial knowledge in April and Could have fanned requires financial stimulus for the world’s second-largest financial system. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Photographs China’s manufacturing unit exercise in June contracted for a … Read more