The Unsinkable Euro-Dollar Exchange Rate
Why is the euro crisis different from all other sovereign debt crises? The euro’s exchange rate has remained remarkably stable. The euro has depreciated by only 7 percent versus the …
The U.S. Could Learn from Germany’s High-Tech Manufacturing
In this featured article from Scientific American, Stefan Theil, Newsweek’s Berlin Bureau Chief and regular AGI contributor, examines how Germany is able to maintain a strong manufacturing sector, and thus a relatively strong …
Daily Travel and CO2 Emissions from Passenger Transport: A Comparison of Germany and the United States
Germany and the U.S. present many similarities that make a comparison of CO2 emissions from transport and related policies meaningful. This essay compares trends of CO2 emission from passenger transport, discusses policies to decrease emissions, and offers policy lessons for both the U.S. and Germany.
It’s a Family Thing
The German Job Miracle continues in 2012: With the number of job vacancies increasing by 4 percent, there were more than a million positions to be filled. While some economic …
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Support Our WorkPoland and Further Enlargement of the Euro Zone: Chance for Poland, Chance for Germany
Amid the euro crisis it seems elusive to think about further enlargement of the euro zone. After all, the political elites, the media, and the common European people are busy …
The Chinese Catalyst
Angela Merkel’s visit to China last week is her sixth and largest foray into the Middle Kingdom, and it serves as a reminder to many of how decisive the weight …
Constitutional Challenges and Choices
The next time Chancellor Merkel and President Obama get together, they could compare notes on their experiences with waiting for an important decision from their respective Supreme Courts. In June, …
After the Decision is Before the Decision
Professor Russell Miller is a Professor of Law at Washington & Lee University School of Law, as well as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of German Law Journal. Professor Miller has also co-authored an upcoming …
The Week in Europe
The last week of August has opened with the usual salvo of news about the debt crisis in Europe. Of course, American public opinion will turn its attention towards the …
Waiting on Karlsruhe
As the month of August inexorably ticks away, investors and policymakers are getting ready for a hot September. In the coming weeks, Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with the French …
The End of Angela’s Summer Break
Angela Merkel’s summer break is over. Upon her return to Berlin, the German Chancellor will find an atmosphere that by now is all too familiar — frantic, heated headline-grabbing public discussions about a possible Greek exit, and the likelihood of a full-scale breakup of the euro zone.
