Which European Union economies are the most stable?

I was wondering about the general hierarchy of economies within the European Union, though I suppose the actual forecasts for the near future matter more than just the current rankings...

where does America fit into all of this...

I've been looking at some projections suggesting that 2025 might be a rough year for Germany, which currently holds that top spot...

I guess it would be interesting to know how other places like France, the Netherlands, Austria, or Switzerland are holding up?

The US is obviously at the bottom of the list, all because of corruption and crime. There are special interest groups pulling all the strings behind the scenes.

boldbadger20 said:I was wondering about the general hierarchy of economies within the European Union, though I suppose the actual forecasts for the near future matter more than just the current rankings...

where does America fit into all of this...

I've been looking at some projections suggesting that 2025 might be a rough year for Germany, which currently holds that top spot...

I guess it would be interesting to know how other places like France, the Netherlands, Austria, or Switzerland are holding up?

"Predictions are tough, especially the ones about the future." Mark Twain

Lawrence Cook said:"Predictions are tough, especially the ones about the future." Mark Twain

I guess all those economists out there just don't have much to say, either.😁>

boldbadger20 said:I guess all those economists out there just don't have much to say, either.😁>

There are plenty of answers out there, but they never make it to the news because you keep deleting them. The whole point is to manufacture and flaunt chaos just to seize control. Honestly, we don't even need an economist to figure out how we ended up in this mess.

boldbadger20 said:I guess all those economists out there just don't have much to say, either.😁>

Greece. If they tank this Monday, there’s nowhere left to go but down.

boldbadger20 said:I was wondering about the general hierarchy of economies within the European Union, though I suppose the actual forecasts for the near future matter more than just the current rankings...

where does America fit into all of this...

I've been looking at some projections suggesting that 2025 might be a rough year for Germany, which currently holds that top spot...

I guess it would be interesting to know how other places like France, the Netherlands, Austria, or Switzerland are holding up?

It feels like the clock is ticking for all of Europe as China rises, and they're moving fast, picking up all those high-paying jobs Europeans used to handle.

Nathan Sullivan3 said:It feels like the clock is ticking for all of Europe as China rises, and they're moving fast, picking up all those high-paying jobs Europeans used to handle.

Sure, but you’re overlooking the fact that the TTIP tariffs implemented in the US for Chinese goods apply to the European Union too—and soon, it’ll be reciprocal. The EU utilizes various trade defense mechanisms to try and level the playing field for domestic industries whenever they get hit by dumped or subsidized imports.

Looking at how often the EU actually kicks these things off, the frequency of annual initiations between 2009 and 2013 dropped compared to the 1996-2008 stretch. During that 2009-2013 window, they averaged about 51 cases a year, down from the 67 cases seen over the preceding 13 years.

http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/acc...s-into-the-eu/

The EU-China trade balance is sitting heavily in China's favor at plus $144.8 billion. On top of that, roughly 45-50% of the goods being imported into the EU are actually owned by EU companies. Plus, every single year, somewhere between $100 and $200 billion flows out of China in the form of capital, interest, and profits.

The indices are holding steady, much like the Euro.

I suppose it’s because the banks consolidated back during that first big Greek meltdown a few years ago.

Plus, I just realized that foreign capital makes up a huge chunk of the Greek market—about 25% from the USA, 17% from Cyprus, and 11% from Luxembourg. So, most of it is actually coming from outside the Eurozone.