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The US Cost of Living Crisis 2023-2025
02/24/2025
Cost of Living Crisis and huge gaps in income and wealth between the top 20 percent and the bottom 80 percent aggravate standards of living in America in a way not seen since the Second World War. About 45% increase in prices on cars, used cars, car repairs, housing rentals and groceries, in many household expenses, since 2019. Incomes of workers not having kept up with this kind of spiralling inflation. This is upending the social compact and leading to loss of faith in governments in the US and Europe. Change in governments in UK, France, Germany, and the US and a sense of unease among people.
Grouped Articles
Even Disney Is Worried About the High Cost of a Disney Vacation
WSJ 02/09/2025
Multiculturalism and immigration in Germany.
10/28/2010
Grouped Articles
Germany Seen Becoming a Favorite Destination for Migrants
Wall Street Journal 05/21/2014
A Neo-Nazi’s Political Rise Exposes a German City’s Ethnic Tensions
New York Times 06/24/2014
Guiding Germany’s Young Muslims Off the Road to Jihad
New York Times 07/11/2014
Swiss Voters Reject Move to Restrict Immigrants
New York Times 11/30/2014
In German City Rich With History and Tragedy, Tide Rises Against Immigration
New York Times 12/07/2014
Party Backs Off German-Only as a Suggestion for Immigrants
New York Times 12/08/2014
How Germans view their identity in 2010.
09/30/2010
Grouped Articles
For Some Germans, Unity Is Still Work in Progress
New York Times 09/30/2010
BusinessWeek 09/30/2010
Merkel's Defense of Euro Forged in East Germany
New York Times 01/30/2011
France and Germany- efforts to define the European Union in 2010-2015
08/19/2010
Grouped Articles
Poll Shows European Union Loses Favor on Continent
New York Times 05/13/2013
New Attempt at French-German Amity Stumbles in Venice
Wall Street Journal 08/21/2013
New York Times 05/22/2014
Economist 08/08/2015
Charlemagne: The neighbours fall out
Economist 08/19/2010
BusinessWeek 09/30/2010
The restructuring of the troubled landesbank banking sector in Germany.
07/21/2010
Landesbanks have suffered steep losses in 2008-2010. The much needed reorganization of this sector and the European stress tests for 91 banks in July 2010.
Grouped Articles
IMF Chief's Change of Tune on Bank Capital
New York Times 09/14/2011
Germany’s Battered Regional Lenders Tiptoe Back Into Risk
Wall Street Journal 11/02/2015
Will Stress Tests Overcome Resistance to German Bank Reform?
New York Times 07/21/2010
Some German Banks May Fall Short in Stress Tests
New York Times 04/08/2011
Stress Rules Hit 2 German Banks
Wall Street Journal 04/13/2011
Moody's Downgrades 10 German Lenders
Wall Street Journal 11/17/2011
Boehringer.
06/16/2010
German pharmaceutical company Boehringer.
Grouped Articles
Maker Plays Up Sexual Disorder, With a Pill in Waiting
New York Times 06/16/2010
The European Union plans for aid to Greece.
02/10/2010
Resistance in Germany to bailing out Greece.
Grouped Articles
Germany Clears Rescue for Greece
New York Times 05/03/2010
Athens's Love Affair With the Euro Persists
Wall Street Journal 11/04/2013
Germany, Forced to Buoy Greece, Rues Euro Shift
New York Times 02/11/2010
Wall Street Journal 02/12/2010
Wall Street Journal 02/11/2010
Berlin's Wall Around Greek Ruins?
Wall Street Journal 02/10/2010
Wind Energy Industry in Germany.
11/25/2009
Grouped Articles
Missing Its Own Goals, Germany Renews Effort to Cut Carbon Emissions
New York Times 12/03/2014
Germany Moves to Speed Renewable Energy Goal
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
Siemens Rides the Offshore Winds
BusinessWeek 11/25/2009
Enerconâs India Venture Turns Sour
New York Times 03/23/2011
Wall Street Journal 04/05/2011
Panel Urges Germany to Close Nuclear Plants by 2021
New York Times 05/11/2011
Failure of the Copenhagen talks on global warming and climate change.
01/23/2008
The European view expressed by German Environment Minister Rottgen in an interview for Der Spiegel.
Grouped Articles
Paris Deal Would Herald an Important First Step on Climate Change
New York Times 11/29/2015
Unknown 12/29/2009
Economist 12/30/2009
China, India, U.S. Take Steps Toward Emissions Deal
Wall Street Journal 12/12/2011
U.S. Given Poor Marks on the Environment
New York Times 01/23/2008
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2008
The growing low wage sector as downside of Germany's improving unemployment rate in 2009-2013
01/04/2008
The unemployment rate dropped to 7.6% in Germany in 2009 an 6.9% by 2013. Experts says this is a result of the rapid growth in the sector paying low wages.
Grouped Articles
'Minijobs' Lift Employment But Mask German Weakness
Wall Street Journal 05/29/2013
German elections pit Merkel, challenger over poverty problems - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/17/2013
Europe's Easy-Money Policy Snubs German Savers
Wall Street Journal 11/25/2013
Americanized Labor Policy Is Spreading in Europe
New York Times 12/03/2013
German Recovery Spurs Push for Higher Pay
Wall Street Journal 09/09/2010
Europe Moving Toward Small Steps to Promote Growth
New York Times 05/10/2012
Germany's Kurzarbeit plan and other methods of softening the impact of a recession on jobs and wages.
10/28/2006
About 1.5 million employees used the Kurzarbeit short work week schedules according to the German labor agency. In the latest month March 2010, 693,000 workers were on the Kurzarbeit short week schedule.
Grouped Articles
The Price of Saving Jobs in Germany
BusinessWeek 07/29/2010
Germany's economy: Angela in Wunderland
Economist 02/05/2011
Fixing America's Economy: Nine Ideas from Around the World
BusinessWeek 06/08/2011
Wall Street Journal 11/21/2011
The Age of the Superfluous Worker
New York Times 11/24/2011
Bayer: Pressure on Prices Has Bad Side Effects
Wall Street Journal 02/07/2012
The impact on Germany of the US Federal Reserve's decision for $600 billion purchase of Treasury securities.
11/08/2010
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 11/08/10
Wall Street Journal 11/08/10
More Presidents of Private Colleges Earn Over $1 Million
New York Times 11/15/10
Germany- issues relating to immigration and integration of immigrants into German society.
10/18/2010
The immigration issue is drawing increasing attention in Germany.
Grouped Articles
Germany Seen Becoming a Favorite Destination for Migrants
Wall Street Journal 05/21/14
Guiding Germany’s Young Muslims Off the Road to Jihad
New York Times 07/11/14
Swiss Voters Reject Move to Restrict Immigrants
New York Times 11/30/14
In German City Rich With History and Tragedy, Tide Rises Against Immigration
New York Times 12/07/14
Party Backs Off German-Only as a Suggestion for Immigrants
New York Times 12/08/14
Populist Surge Challenges Germany’s Political Establishment
Wall Street Journal 12/12/14
Views on the successs of German reunification.
09/30/2010
Grouped Articles
For Some Germans, Unity Is Still Work in Progress
New York Times 09/30/10
BusinessWeek 09/30/10
Merkel's Defense of Euro Forged in East Germany
New York Times 01/30/11
Germany's economy: Angela in Wunderland
Economist 02/05/11
The debt of regional governments in Spain.
07/22/2010
With $200 billion in debt, local governments from Catalonia to Valencia, are facing more spending cuts in 2010. The local governments are looking at raising $57 billion in debt markets in 2010, the highest of any local governments in Europe except Germany.
Grouped Articles
Rajoy Appeals to Catalonia to Stick With Spain
Wall Street Journal 09/23/13
Spanish Towns Struggle Under Crushing Debts
Wall Street Journal 10/04/10
Spain: Budget Woes Hit Regional Governments
BusinessWeek 07/22/10
European Union Plans System for National Debt Crises
New York Times 10/29/10
The euro crisis: Spreading from Ireland to Iberia
Economist 11/27/10
Spain to Open Books in Bid to Calm Investors
Wall Street Journal 12/18/10
German chancellor Merkel's coalition government with the Free Democrats (FDP) in 2010-2013
06/28/2010
Grouped Articles
Germans Respond to Merkel's 'Motherly' Side
Wall Street Journal 08/23/13
Presidential Vote Will Test Merkel
Wall Street Journal 06/28/10
Merkel Looks to Recharge Her Ratings
New York Times 07/21/10
German Industries Rebuke Chancellor
Wall Street Journal 08/21/10
BusinessWeek 09/30/10
Crises Shake German Trust in Euro Zone
New York Times 11/26/10
How Greece's and Ireland's debt crisis affects Germany, France, Portugal and Spain.
04/28/2010
German banks have large holdings of Greek bonds, and much larger holdings of bonds from the crisis affected countries of Greece, Portugal, Spain and Ireland.
Grouped Articles
Already Holding Junk, Germany Hesitates
New York Times 04/28/10
Euro Rises After I.M.F. Increases Aid Pledge to Greece
New York Times 04/29/10
As Greek Drama Plays Out, Where Is Europe?
New York Times 04/29/10
Europe Acts Swiftly on Long-Delayed Greek Bailout
New York Times 04/29/10
The Next Global Problem: Portugal
New York Times 04/30/10
Portugal to cut wages, raise taxes
Wall Street Journal 05/14/10
Germany's economy- 2009-2013
01/14/2010
Grouped Articles
German Optimism Depends On Spanish Deficits
Wall Street Journal 09/25/13
New York Times 11/03/13
Growth in Germany Neared Zero at End of ’09
New York Times 01/14/10
German Economy Posts Biggest Postwar Slide
Wall Street Journal 01/14/10
Will Stress Tests Overcome Resistance to German Bank Reform?
New York Times 07/21/10
Germany Regains Jobs Lost in Recession
Wall Street Journal 07/30/10
German reaction to the debt crisis in Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy.
04/09/2009
Germany said to be turning nationalistic in this crisis, seeing Germany's economic successes as its own, and not accepting the advantage of export markets in Europe in strengthening Germany's economic position.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 03/03/10
New York Times 11/03/13
Germany's Surplus Isn't the Problem
Wall Street Journal 11/11/13
How Italy's ENI Vastly Boosted Oil Output
BusinessWeek 04/09/09
Greek Crisis Shows How Germany’s Power Polarizes Europe
Wall Street Journal 07/07/15
New York Times 05/26/10
Unemployment in Germany 2009-2013
01/04/2008
The role of "kurzarbeit" programs, work sharing, the changes from the Hartz reforms, and wage restraint in reducing German unemployment.
Grouped Articles
'Minijobs' Lift Employment But Mask German Weakness
Wall Street Journal 05/29/13
The Next First (and Only) 100 Days
New York Times 12/10/11
German elections pit Merkel, challenger over poverty problems - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/17/13
German Minimum Wage Plan Gains Backing From Businesses
Wall Street Journal 03/29/14
Germany Regains Jobs Lost in Recession
Wall Street Journal 07/30/10
The Price of Saving Jobs in Germany
BusinessWeek 07/29/10
IKB Deutsche Industrie Bank and Sachsen LB
08/20/2007
German state-owned banks that engaged in reckless risktaking and had to be supported by the German central bank to prevent complete collapse.
Grouped Articles
Debt Puts German Banks in a Bind
Wall Street Journal 08/20/07
Europeâs Mightiest Banks Still Grapple With Crisis
New York Times 06/27/12
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