Kinda sad when the strongest growth in 6 years is 2.2 percent.
But the USA is still weak as well. Even with a strong 4th quarter, unlikely to be over 3 percent for the year.
The last year USA was over 3 percent was 2005
growing middle class
rising wages
shortage of labor for good paying jobs
nil crime
cheap good housing
first rate schooling
6 weeks paid vacation plus 15 holidays ( mostly christian )
Let’s keep in mind that USA and Germany are highly developed countries.
To make a higher GDP growth, they would have to be moved to Mars.