A mammoth economic stimulus passed last year in Germany was meant to jolt the country—and Europe—out of its economic slumber. The problem: Germans just aren’t good at spending money.

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A mammoth economic stimulus passed last year in Germany was meant to jolt the country—and Europe—out of its economic slumber. The problem: Germans just aren’t good at spending money.




While much of the rest of the developed world is swimming in too much debt, Germany is having trouble using just a tiny bit more.
2026-05-03 03:00:00
Bertrand Benoit