Germany: Curing Europe’s Sick Man?

15 October 2023 Once admired as Europe's growth engine, Germany is now being identified as the region's "sick economy". Indeed, Germany's post-Covid recovery has lagged far behind the world's other advanced countries (Chart below). And, the nation's underperformance pre-dates the pandemic. What lies behind Germany's growth malaise, and can Europe's "Sick Man" be cured? To [...]

UK Sterling: Pounded! What’s Next?

11 October 2019 Understandably, perhaps, Brexit fatigue is widespread. However, the issues at stake are far too important to allow the outcome to be decided simply because of weariness. Not only are the economic implications significant, but the result will define the relationship between the UK executive government, the Parliament, the courts, and the electorate [...]