Germany’s faltering economy casts doubt on eurozone’s recovery

Germany’s faltering economy has cast further doubt over the eurozone’s prospects for recovery this year, with no other big country strong enough to pick up the slack.

Since late last year, the 18 countries using the euro have been climbing steadily out of a two-year recession.

However, just as the bloc appeared to be turning the corner, its star economy, Germany, fumbled the ball.