Germany and Europe are in complete disarray...

Britain faces a “humanitarian crisis” this winter when the difficult choices forced upon low-income households by soaring energy bills could cause serious physical and mental illness, a healthcare lobby group said on Friday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resisted calls to provide more support to households struggling with higher bills, insisting his government will leave major fiscal decisions to the next prime minister who takes office in early September.
“The country is facing a humanitarian crisis,” said Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organizations across the healthcare sector.

Things are about to get serious it seems pic.twitter.com/tN7bu5HF0o
— Andreas Steno Larsen (@AndreasSteno) August 19, 2022

The Euro zone is in trouble. It had one growth engine – Germany – and that growth engine is now in serious trouble, as it was predicated on cheap Russian energy. That's over. What's left are massive trade deficits, less growth & less room to help those with huge debt overhangs… pic.twitter.com/ckFaZHHANv
— Robin Brooks (@robin_j_brooks) August 19, 2022

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