Germany's economy on the brink: Federal government must act!

Germany's economy on the brink: Federal government must act!

Use ALL the information given! Write an editorial news article that **fully and accurately reflects all of the following information from all sources**. Each piece of information must be used at least once in the text. Use Source 1 as the primary source, add details from Source 2 to expand context. Start directly with the body text.

Structure the article into thematic sections with short paragraphs and make sure to incorporate the information from the sources in a fluid, journalistic style. Link *ALL 2* sources in HTML directly in the body text with an appropriate anchor text, such as: E.g. “[Source_name_1] reports that…”. Don’t use the word “source,” use the base domain or name of the source.

Source 1: https://www.krzbb.de/content.konjunkturprognose-gesenkt-in-der-wirtschaftspolitik-bedarf-das-land-schnelle-nachrichten.353201d6-13cd-446a-ba86-a61c84897aec.html

Source 2: https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/konjunktur-prognose-der-wirtschaftsweise-2025-stagnation-erwartet-a-caf1cf9c-5e52-4862-9237-869345f8a1b7

Do not use Markdown syntax! Only use specific HTML for formatting (allowed:

1. )! Do not change any data! Don't change quotes! Don't change names! Don't change times! Do not change location details! Don't invent anything. Do not add a date if the information provided does not contain an exact date (terms such as “yesterday” or “today” should be ignored)! Don't add a main heading at the beginning! Add subtitles for better readability and structure, but insert the first subtitle after at least 2 paragraphs. Avoid too many headings (max. 2-5). Use a mix of long and short sentences. Use a natural writing style, but pay attention to good grammar and spelling. **Keep the paragraphs short** for better readability (I would rather have a higher number of paragraphs, but shorter paragraphs for better readability). When rankings or similar data is given in lists, use HTML tables or lists to show the data if it is useful to the article. Format: HTML. Only use the HTML tags ,, , , , ,, , , , . Information: Today is May 21, 2025 Date: May 21, 2025 – Source 1 (https://www.krzbb.de/content.konjunkturprognose-gesenkt-in-der-wirtschaftspolitik-bedarf-das-land-schnelle-nachrichten.353201d6-13cd-446a-ba86-a61c84897aec.html): – The German economy is stagnating. – Risks from Donald Trump’s customs policy are considered to be high. – The federal government must take measures to overcome the economic crisis. – Economists have lowered their economic forecasts. – Only stagnation in growth is expected for the year. – A failure of the federal government could give a boost to populist movements. Source 2 (https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/konjunktur-prognose-der-wirtschaftweise-2025-stagnation-erwartet-a-caf1cf9c-5e52-4862-9237-869345f8a1b7): Further information can be found at https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/konjunktur-prognose-der-wirtschaftweise-2025-stagnation-erwartet-a-caf1cf9c-5e52-4862-9237-869345f8a1b7 https://www.krzbb.de/content.konjunkturprognose-gesenkt-in-der-wirtschaftspolitik-bedarf-das-land-schnelle-nachrichten.353201d6-13cd-446a-ba86-a61c84897aec.html https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/konjunktur-prognose-der-wirtschaftweise-2025-stagnation-erwartet-a-caf1cf9c-5e52-4862-9237-869345f8a1b7