Melissa Eddy and Jim Tankersley

Melissa Eddy and Jim Tankersley
The New York Times

When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy

When German voters go to the polls on Sunday, the fate of companies like SKW Piesteritz will be at the top of their minds. The chemical factory halved its annual Christmas bonus for workers last year, and it just shut down one of its two ammonia plants. Hammered by high energy costs and what they…