The economy of Berlin has been affected through the years by the city's changing political fortunes. Berlin was once a major manufacturing center and the economic and financial hub of Germany. The city suffered economically during the Cold War, when West Berlin was isolated geographically and East Berlin suffered from poor economic decisions made by East Germany’s socialist central planners. Since reunification, the city has relied increasingly on economic activity in the service sectors, but nevertheless still has one of the lowest per capita income of all metropolitan regions in Germany and a record accumulated state debt.
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