Our nation is one of the very few European countries that have survived the global recession and the Eurozone crisis almost unscathed. Our economy is booming and we destroyed any competition in the free market by exporting so much, lesser countries can’t compete. Germany owes its export success not to currency manipulation, but to its strong market position and the pricing power of its highly specialized manufacturing champions. Criticism of Germany’s export prowess, and accusations of currency manipulation, are just as wrong-headed.