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The capital offence of German companies
Germany needs an increase in investments, and much of it relies on private pockets.
Hardly a day passes without a German corporate boss urging the federal government to adopt their favourite policy. The wish list is familiar: lower taxes, flexible workforce changes, more public investment, less public spending, and tariffs to fend off Chinese rivals. However, looking at historically low valuations and earnings of German companies compared to US firms, does the fault lie solely on the government or should Germany’s bosses stop lobbying and start investing more instead?
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