Economic Freedom

Now open opposition of the Egyptian people against the regime of Hosni Mubarak is portrayed in the media as an Internet phenomenon. Of a so-called Facebook revolution since the speech, alluding to the fact that the coordination of protests apparently at least in part on social networks has been. It seems that two things had come together as a trigger for the latest developments: The population in the long widespread, latent desire for a regime change and the successful expulsion of the Tunisian dictator as a concrete and immediate release model. Readmore…

There is nothing unusual when politicians or – as in this case – politicians are trying to snatch each other's issues. But the ministers of the Leyen and Koehler each other trying to snatch the merit of introducing a quota for women executives and board members in companies that already suggests what type of topic it is: for one, do with the proper mood can. Readmore…

The financial and economic crisis has weighed in Germany is primarily industrial, foreign trade and property and entrepreneurial income. By securing employment, compensation of employees could and private consumption remained largely stable. This damage is already solved the crisis.The global financial and economic crisis comes slowly out of sight. Readmore…

Was especially in emerging economies, the turning point of the global crisis only briefly. While the industrialized countries suffer from the burdens of unstable financial systems and high public debt levels, has in the emerging world concern about recession and unemployment turned into concerns about overheating and asset price bubbles. Readmore…

German industrial companies are virtuosos in the world market niche: Whether snuff, laser cutters, cruise ships, pencils or luxury kitchens – somehow they manage, with one to experience-based knowledge to develop product variants, which are the competitors usually one step ahead. They achieve returns on equity of which bankers can only dream of. Readmore…

At the Christmas market crash Ethical feelings and retail sales, and bargain hunting nativity play each other quite blatant. “Between” then is the time to enjoy the gifts – which primarily includes the gift of leisure. The best time to read books. Adam Smith, for example. Versed the history of ideas, I recommend now to turn off your computer and make it by the fireplace with a beautiful leather-bound classics cozy – there is nothing really new. Readmore…

The main trouble spot in the currency conflict has been for quite some time, the discussion between the U.S. and China on an appreciation of the renminbi, which had hitherto been more or less pegged to the U.S. dollar. The – the U.S. view – deliberate undervaluation of the Chinese currency is thus the reason for the high level of bilateral U. Readmore…

The jubilation at the successful cooperation in the global monetary crisis management follows the concern about competitive devaluations. Brazilian Finance Minister Mantega has triggered fear of currency war, who would follow a trade war. World trouble spots flicker on the currency parities. China is accused of undervalued its currency to keep mercantilist. Readmore…

Exports to Germany Much: The French Economic and Finance Minister Christine Lagarde complains that Germany's trade surplus France pity. U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner sees in the export surpluses of Germany and, above all, China's global trade is a serious problem. They set up, because they are an expression of serious “imbalances” in international trade, damage to the world economy. Readmore…

Given the financial and economic crisis, countries rank in terms of its economic structure to the test. This applies not only to Germany. In other economies, the industry has on average in 2009 in a nearly equal extent in this country as a brake on overall economic development.The debate about the so-called business model of Germany, which are characterized by a relatively high level of spoken briefly share of industry and a strong world market orientation can have, tradition and takes place in changing clothes:1 The mid-1990s, it was debated whether Germany compared to other advanced economies have a service gap and having a mirror image of strong industry focus. Readmore…