On a more serious level, one of the major culprits is German economists.

International German economists predicted zero growth and rising unemployment in western Germany next year.

But actually there are some very fine German economists all of whom fully understand the nature of the problem; no, it's worse than that.

Among West German economists, the notion of moving toward economic union was increasingly seen as an unavoidable step.

To determine profit, however, East German economists needed to know how much it cost to produce goods.

Max Weber (1864-1920) was a German political economist and sociologist.

Some West German economists said that growth should silence the criticism of allies.

The idea is widely accepted by most German economists.

Some East German economists have since estimated the loss at double that.

In addition, German economists estimate that their nation's domestic demand will grow by about 3 percent.