What's Wrong With Germany?

Fierce competition from China and high energy costs are just two of the reasons Germany's famous industrial machine is sputtering. How did this crisis come to pass, and can Germany adapt in time?

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00:00 Introduction 00:57 The Importance of German Industry 01:07 Title Card 02:01 Germany's Industrial Output 03:11 The Three Pillars of Germany's Economic Success 03:35 The Energy Crisis 04:52 China Shock 2.0 07:36 Rising Protectionism and Trade Fragmentation 08:11 Government Response and Fiscal Constraints 09:38 Social and Political Consequences 10:45 The European Stakes 11:22 Signs of Hope and the Road Ahead

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