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To: Gumdrop
Now, since Schroeder has had to kow tow to the Greens, the entire country is going to hell economically.

And they are running a trade-surplus! How is that possible?!

198 posted on 09/18/2005 11:20:31 AM PDT by Skylab
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To: Skylab
And they(economically depressed Germany) are running a trade-surplus! How is that possible?!

Easy, they have a controlled economy, which discourages competition and economic growth.

206 posted on 09/18/2005 11:26:19 AM PDT by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Skylab
And they are running a trade-surplus! How is that possible?!

Consumer confidence is very low. Germans are merely selling to their neighbours, since they're not buying anything themselves.

Regards, Ivan

207 posted on 09/18/2005 11:27:23 AM PDT by MadIvan (You underestimate the power of the Dark Side - http://www.sithorder.com/)
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