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German political re-shuffle reduces chance of tax cuts

The latest changes to the leadership of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) probably bode well for long-term structural reform of the economy. But they also further reduce the chance of near-term tax cuts to support the ailing consumer sector.

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