German shopping sprees curtailed by job fears

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2025-08-27

Nuremberg, Germany (dpa) - Consumer sentiment in Germany has deteriorated for the third consecutive time in August, according to the latest survey on consumer climate by the GfK market research institute and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM). The main reason is a significant decrease in income expectations due to rising unemployment, according to the survey published on Wednesday. "Growing fear of job losses is causing many cons......

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