A Second Look at the German-American Agenda
In December, AGI took the pulse of the German-American relationship and we expressed concern about its future. That paper also sketched out the most critical issues on the bilateral agenda. …
Access to Quality Vocational Training in the U.S.
In the United States, Congress is looking for ways to develop vocational training and make it a more viable postsecondary school choice. While vocational training currently is decentralized, the federal …
Germany Combats Youth Unemployment with Vocational Training
In Germany, the unemployment rate today is lower than it was at the beginning of the recession in 2008. The country has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the …
ECB in a Holding Pattern
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has issued a stern warning about the growing dangers of deflation. In a speech in Washington on January 15, she …
The German Trade Surplus, Bane or Boon?
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew traveled to Germany this week to promote the Obama administration’s views on what the new government in Berlin should do in order to …
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Support Our WorkCalm Seas in Europe in 2014?
Predicting a continuation of the euro area’s “tranquil period,” barring any excessive complacency, Jacob Funk Kirkegaard addresses the significant economic challenges for 2014 in his most recent blog post. Warning …
From the AGI Bookshelf: Holding the Shop Together
We have recently added a new valuable study to our bookshelf: Holding the Shop Together (Cornell University Press, 2013) is a study on German industrial relations in the postwar era …
A Holiday Message from AGI
As 2013 comes to a close, we at AGI would like to wish you a very happy holiday season. Our 30th year has been a busy one, beginning with the …
Security Breach at Target Corp Highlights Importance of Research on Cyber Security
This morning, Target Corps released that there has been a security breach, and about 40 million credit and debit cards have been accessed from customers of Target stores (not online) …
Credit for Growth: The Future Role of Traditional Banking and Capital Markets – Comparing the United States to Europe
Introduction Six years after the worst financial crisis in more than fifty years, the banking sector is still undergoing profound changes. Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are tightening …
A Missed Chance: The Grand Coalition and Public Investment in Germany
The rest of Europe has lately been looking with envy at Germany. Over the past decade or so, Germany has morphed from the sick man of Europe to Europe’s economic …
Waiting for German Domestic-led Growth
Criticism of German domestic economic policy has reached unprecedented intensity in recent weeks. The United States Department of Treasury and the European Commission have both called out Germany for its …
