We have written for years that DeStatis is politicised and produces results that support the government. Another quarter of decline would have been unbearable for the Germans as it would have marked a recession. This happens every time. We predicted this result.
Geopolitics
The Cradle: Pakistan opens Iran trade corridor beyond Washington’s control
Islamabad’s opening to Tehran reveals the limits of US pressure when crisis diplomacy, Gwadar, and Eurasian trade routes begin to overlap. Read Article HERE
Corruption
Laura Neumann: VW diesel scandal – cliffhanger at the ECJ
The European Court of Justice must decide whether Volkswagen can be tried again for the same case that it has already faced and been fined for in Italy. Read HERE Bryn Hughes/Wikimedia Commons
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Operationalising core Modern Monetary Theory principles – Part 2
This is the second and final part of this cameo set, which aims to clear up a few major blind spots in peoples’ embrace with Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Read here
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