Looks like our biggest trading partner and the second biggest economy on Earth has some trouble – – and that’s based on these certainly-goosed numbers!

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Happy Wednesday, everyone. The next 48 hours are going to be awfully interesting, to say the least. First off, the European Manufacturing PMIs came out, and they don’t exact suggest boisterous global economic health. Here’s Germany, which just clocked in its three major disappointment in a row and is now in the shrinkage zone.
