New data from the German Federal Statistical Office make it clear to even the last doubter: the short phase of high price increases is a thing of the past and the complete normalisation of the trend at the consumer level is only a matter of a few months.
Corruption
DW: Merkel’s CDU under fire over nomination of far-right ex-spy chief
The decision to have Hans-Georg Maassen run as a candidate in Germany’s upcoming general election has prompted a wave a criticism for Merkel’s conservatives — and accusations of far-right pandering. Read here
Climate Crisis
Bill Mitchell: Degrowth, food loss and food waste
In his previous article in his series on Degrowth, Bill Mitchell looked at food and agriculture In this article he moves on to the inefficiencies of food production and distribution Read Here
Finance
The Asahi Shimbun – Stephanie Kelton: Japan shatters notion of deficit boogeyman
Modern monetary theory (MMT) is gaining much attention for its somewhat unorthodox view that governments do not have to worry about fiscal deficits. One of the main advocates of MMT is Stephanie Kelton, an economics […]
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