Germany avoids recession as concerns over powerhouse economy linger

Economists predict minimal growth in the first half of 2024, a year that’s kicked off with train strikes and countrywide protests by German farmers.
Germany continued to dodge a recession in the wake of the energy crisis, despite shrinking in 2023 and this year set to bring only a meagre rebound.
GDP fell 0.3% between October and December, according to preliminary estimates, but with the previous three months revised slightly higher, Europe’s largest economy avoided two straight quarters of contraction.