Listening to Obama in Berlin – A Mixed Message
President Obama’s speech in Berlin this week received mixed reviews from different audiences—a sign that German-American relations are actually in decent shape. The pattern of praise and criticism is illustrative …
Cool in Sunnylands, Warm in Berlin
Within just a few weeks, President Obama sought to bolster two of the United States’ most important relationships. First, he first met with the new Chinese President, Xi Jinping, in …
Bernanke’s Exit Strategy
If the Fed’s intention is to prepare financial markets for a smooth exit from its expansionary non-standard policies, then Chairman Ben Bernanke has failed spectacularly up to this point. His …
Peace, Justice, and Nuclear Disarmament: President Obama in Berlin
The highlight of his trip to Berlin, President Obama addressed a crowd of 6,000 yesterday in front of the Brandenburg Gate following private meetings with German Federal President Joachim Gauck …
President Obama to Visit Berlin
Fifty years after President John F. Kennedy’s historic visit to Berlin that symbolized a united German-American pursuit of freedom, President Barack Obama will deliver a keynote speech in front of …
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The following essay on President Obama’s visit to Berlin by AGI President Jack Janes was originally published in German by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung on June 17, 2013, which can be …
The EU/China Trade War and German National Interest
In an interview with Spiegel on Monday, Angela Merkel discussed Germany’s role in light of the crisis and the path for future growth and cooperation in Europe. The talk covered …
Avoiding Regulatory Arbitrage in times of TTIP – Challenges for Supervision in International Finance
The views expressed in this essay are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect those of AGI or any other affiliated organizations. Introduction In mid-June 2013, the …
Draghi’s Holding Pattern
While central banks in the U.S. and Japan are struggling with the consequences of their non-conventional policies, President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi proudly promotes his institution’s more …
German Bashing and a French-German Art Controversy
German bashing is in. Commentators in Germany insist that it is used throughout Europe, especially in southern European countries, to divert attention from homegrown financial blunders. In fact, Germany is …
A Century and a Half of the Social Democratic Party in Germany
The 150th anniversary of the Social Democratic Party was marked this week by a gathering of SPD leadership in Leipzig. Germany’s oldest political party reflected on its roots as a …
Bernanke’s Slide
The global financial markets’ slide on Thursday was a stark reminder of the fact that investors remain addicted to cheap money from central banks. It only took U.S. Federal Reserve …
