# Uncertainty is ‘poison for economic growth’, German finance minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/40555

- Reuters, 2026-09-01 15:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/uncertainty-is-poison-economic-growth-german-finance-minister-says-2026-09-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a96ead92732d80001673e7e

> German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Tuesday that geopolitical uncertainty is weighing on global growth and urged G20 countries to work together to reduce it.

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