In late February, William Boston and Tom Fairless published the attached article in the Wall Street Journal. The article focuses on the economic implications of the spread of the coronavirus on the German economy. Since then, markets have dropped, borders have closed, and factories have suspended production. Just days ago, Volkswagen, the world’s biggest car maker by sales,...

The spread of COVID-19 has been stealing news headlines for weeks – if not months. With over 300,000 confirmed cases worldwide, it is still to hard to tell how many people will contract the virus. Although Italy is one of the hardest hit countries, Germany's rate of infection remains relatively low. Join us for a...

More than 160 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: China 81,591 (+0.04%) Italy 69,176 (+8.21%) US 55,225 (+18.89%) Spain 42,058 (+19.44%) Germany 32,991 (+13.54%) Iran 24,811 (+7.64%) France 22,635 (+12.38%) Switzerland 9,877  (+12.30%) South Korea 9,137 (+1.11%) UK 8,164 (+21.38%) Source: Johns...

The strong economic ties between Europe and the United States are essential for promoting shared prosperity and competitiveness. Each year, the Foreign Policy Institute of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce release U.S.-European economic connections – including jobs, trade, services, and...

In recent weeks, Germany has been praised for its quick and aggressive response to the spread of COVID-19. Although Italy has a death rate of 11% of those who tested positive for the virus, Germany has had a rate of just under 1%. This has been credited to early testing of a large portion of the population, but as...