Olaf Storbeck
@olafstorbeck.ft.com
Financial Times Frankfurt Bureau Chief. All Things ECB and European Macro. Previously: Reuters Breakingviews & Handelsblatt. Long distance cyclist. Car free since 2009. Views mine, not the FT's. (The FT's ones here: https://www.ft.com/ft-view)
I did not design the coin 🤷♂️
October 24, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I did not design the coin 🤷♂️
Man darf, aber man kann nicht (zumindest vorerst)
October 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Man darf, aber man kann nicht (zumindest vorerst)
also note we are not talking about Germany's competitiveness but about firms' competitiveness
September 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
also note we are not talking about Germany's competitiveness but about firms' competitiveness
Raub = Gewalt im Spiel
September 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Raub = Gewalt im Spiel
the more relevant chart in the competitiveness context / labour costs is this one
September 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
the more relevant chart in the competitiveness context / labour costs is this one
doyou think share of GDP was hih in 2008 under current definitions?
September 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
doyou think share of GDP was hih in 2008 under current definitions?
Also trend since 2009 is very clear: welfare spending is on a rising trajectory and expenses are rising faster than nominal GDP
September 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Also trend since 2009 is very clear: welfare spending is on a rising trajectory and expenses are rising faster than nominal GDP
Chart is straight out of official government reporting www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/D...
September 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Chart is straight out of official government reporting www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/D...
Did you read the piece
September 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Did you read the piece