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your anecdotal evidence fits the general public opinion here quite well. Nearly everyone is pessimistic about the economy, the demographics, the politics. And it is just this pessimism that is becoming a factor which itself impedes a positive development (see e.g. the problem of consumer confidence). That's why the Economist-story is so important.
by Saturday (geckes(at)gmx.net) on Sun Aug 21st, 2005 at 11:26:56 AM EST
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Right on point! Germany's biggest economic problem is people's perception of their own economy.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Aug 21st, 2005 at 01:55:59 PM EST
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