Merz at one year: a health reform nobody loves and an energy bill nobody wanted
Germany's coalition passes a landmark health insurance overhaul as the Iran war slashes growth forecasts. Who pays, and who benefits?…
Work
The economics of earning a living. Wages, jobs, labor markets, and the forces that decide what work pays - and who gets left behind when those forces shift.
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Germany's economy is in a slow-motion crash - and nobody is landing the plane
Germany has stagnated for six years, lost its industrial edge, and is now burning money on fuel tax cuts instead of structural reform. Here is why the decline is accelerating.…
Why Germany's best earners are leaving - and who's left to pay the bills
Germany is losing entrepreneurs and skilled workers to lower-tax countries. Here is the economic logic behind the exodus, and why Berlin cannot stop it.…
Why 900,000 Syrians in Germany are not going home
Germany wants its Syrian refugees back in Damascus. The numbers say almost none of them are listening - and the economics explain why.…
China ruled you can't fire a worker just because AI is cheaper
A Hangzhou court set a landmark precedent: using AI to cut costs is not legal grounds for dismissal. Here is what the ruling means for millions of workers.…
Germany's food delivery apps are built on a debt trap for Indian students
Indian students arrive in Germany with €20,000 in loans, fake degrees, and no options - then disappear into a courier system designed to steal their wages.…