Betting on a Sinking Ship – Rethink U.S. Investments

Investing in the U.S. in the current situation is like betting on a Sinking Ship. Invest in Europe instead.

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Don’t Bet on the Bully: Why Europe Must Stop Investing in the U.S.

As European firms like Daimler, Volkswagen, and Siemens expand their investments in the U.S., they risk tying their futures to a volatile partner. Short-term economic incentives and a temporarily favorable exchange rate obscure deeper structural risks: political instability, panic-driven corporate culture, and growing protectionism. Europe is not dependent on the U.S. — not for gas, not for markets, and certainly not for leadership. Strategic autonomy begins with saying no.