Thursday , 28 March 2024

Economic Powerhouse (Germany) vs. Economic Basketcase (Greece): A Comparison

How does Greece — an economic basketcase — compare to Germany — an economic powerhouse? The infographic below answers that question. Take a look. 

A hat tip to Ian R. Campbell (www.StockResearchPortal.com) for bringing this graphic to my attention thereby giving www.munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!) and www.FinancialArticleSummariesToday.com (A site for sore eyes and inquisitive minds) the opportunity to provide a link to the article for the 4-5,000 who visit the munKNEE.com site each day.

The infographic presented was prepared by Andrew Barr, Mike Faille and Richard Johnson, National Post Staff (http://news.nationalpost.com).

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