German consumer confidence slips over refugee influx

German consumer confidence slipped for a fourth month in a row in November as shoppers worried about the impact of a record influx of asylum seekers, a survey found Thursday. A monthly index calculated by market research firm GfK from questioning 2,000 consumers slipped 0.2 points to 9.4, although the rate of decline had slowed from September and October. "The persistently strong influx of asylum seekers is causing economic optimism to dwindle further," GfK said in a statement as Germany expects