The weakening global economy, rising interest rates and crises such as the war in Ukraine continue to weigh on German companies, a new study has shown. According to a survey by the German Economic Institute (IW), which is close to employers, 37% of companies expect their production to fall this year. 23% expect an increase. The study was made available to dpa. “This means that expectations for 2024 have once again deteriorated slightly since the autumn survey in 2023,” the Cologne-based researchers stated. The companies did not expect the economy to recover this year. According to the IW, empl…