Der Spiegel — Ailing Infrastructure: Scrimping Threatens Germany's Future

Mike Norman Economics 2013-07-13

From the outside, Germany appears to have a robust economy. But a new study by a leading economic institute reveals that the country is investing far too little in infrastructure and its future, effectively saving itself to death. 
Spiegel Online International Ailing Infrastructure: Scrimping Threatens Germany's Future Spiegel Staff (h/t Dan Lynch)
Confused idea of saving and investment but the problem is clear, underinvestment in the present threatens the availability of resources for the future.