German-American Fault Lines
Austerity versus growth is back with a vengeance. German politicians were caught completely off guard by the latest U.S. Treasury report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies. …
Fighting over Backstops: Who Should Pay for Troubled Banks?
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published it’s criteria for a comprehensive assessment of banks’ balance sheets. This move represents the opening salvo in what should be the final round …
Is Liberalism Dead?
After the Free Democratic Party (FDP) failed to enter the Bundestag, many are concluding Liberalism has come to an end. Some supporters of the Green Party and, presumably, most followers of the Left Party are already rejoicing. The joy at these parties’ campaign events after the election stemmed almost exclusively from the FDP’s even stronger failure. Are they right? Is Liberalism dead?
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Support Our WorkKicking the Can Down the Road? Fears and Expectations on the Debt Ceiling
Both the ongoing partial shutdown of the U.S. Federal Government and Congress’ struggle to raise the debt ceiling are keeping investors on the edge of their seats ― unsure if …
An Anxious German Media Reacts to the U.S. Government Shutdown
The world has been closely following the partial shutdown of the U.S. Federal Government. The drama playing out in America’s capital is as much a subject of ridicule overseas as …
Merkel’s Triumph: Relief for the Euro and the Economy
The Bundestag election results confirmed that Germans would like Chancellor Merkel to continue to look after them. Angela Merkel got a clear mandate, but not a blank check. Talks with …
Merkel’s Victory for the Transatlantic Economy
Sometimes, the absence of something proves its existence. That was certainly the case with the importance of transatlantic relations for Germany’s economic interests during the recent election campaign that returned …
The Final Rush: How Will the Election Impact Europe?
The resounding victory for the Christian Social Union (CSU), the sister party of Chancellor Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), in the Bavarian state elections last Sunday marks the opening of …
Germany’s Sleepy but Significant Election
In this recent essay, frequent AGI contributor and Peterson Institute for International Economics Senior Fellow Dr. Jacob Funk Kirkegaard highlights the general consensus on economic policy issues that matter to …
Drahgi’s Take on Current Affairs
As G-20 leaders gathered in St. Petersburg and grappled with the question of what to do about Syria, the head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, tried to …
