Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 5:08 AM

Germany Has The Economic Strengths America Once Boasted

Germany with its manufacturing base and export prowess is the U.S. of yesteryear, an economic power unlike any of its European neighbors. It has thrived on principles America seems to have lost.

They seem to be more saver friendly:

Their secret: little debt, frugal habits and a government that is intensely focused on high production, low inflation and extensive social services.

KenBDG5,153 posts since
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1. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 4:52 PM

Yeah, but they made a fatal mistake adopting a single European currency. Now their taxpayers are on the hook for all those irresponsible spendthrift countries who are running unsupportable deficits. In addition, their banks bought a lot of the debt of these insolvent countries and will most likely have to be bailed out by their taxpayers. They would probably love to pull out of the Euopean monetary system, but all h*ll would break loose if they did. They're ****ed if they do and ****ed if they don't.

lou353 posts since
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