[lbo-talk] When Empires Lose It

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Fri Jul 2 04:58:55 PDT 2010


On Jul 2, 2010, at 5:24 AM, Angelus Novus wrote:


> Why would domestic austerity hurt German export markets? Aren't Germany's low-wage policies the key to its export success?

Germany has kept a lid on wage increases, but its wage levels aren't exactly low.

That aside, I meant the effect of imposing austerity - deep recession - on the rest of Europe, and pressing for broader austerity within the G20. Won't that put German exports at risk?

Doug



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