Wide implications as Germany teeters toward recession
By DAVID RISING, Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany, Europe's industrial powerhouse and biggest economy, with companies like Volkswagen, Siemens and BASF, may be entering a recession, according to a gloomy report from the country's central bank Monday — a development that could have repercussions for the rest of the eurozone and the United States. A technical recession is defined as two consecutive