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Turning Germany’s ‘bad’ trade surplus into a good experience for all

22nd June 2017
This article evaluates the causes of Germany's large external trade surplus and considers ways in which Germany might adjust their trade position for example by increasing infrastructure spending to help support aggregate demand and growth in the European Union.
"In 2016, Germany ran a current account surplus of more than €260 billion, or 8.6% of GDP. In dollar terms, that is the largest in the world, bigger than China’s – and well above the EU’s 6% ceiling
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