Is Germany's economic power under threat?

Germany's economic dominance as Europe's biggest economy is in
danger. A new book argues that the weaknesses have been brewing
for decades, leaving Germany over-reliant on Russian gas, too
focused on old industries and unable to adapt to the digital
realities of the 21st century. 


Guest: Wolfgang Munchau, former Financial Times associate editor,
and author of Kaput: The End of the German Miracle, outlines the
myriad economic problems and a possible way out. 


Kaput will be published by Allen and Unwin on February 4, 2025


And the Federal Government has decided to mandate keeping cash
available for essential business, but this will come at a cost to
small business.


Guest: Steve Worthington, Professor at Swinburne University of
Technology