The article misses an important part of how energy sanctions against russia affected europe. It mentions increased energy cost but it misses one of the main reasons of the big increases last years. The energy sanctions probably affected europe itself more negatively than russia. EU needed an independent foreign policy since several years ago, instead of following USA's policy blindly even in parts where it was definitely against its interests, and thus getting into such deadlock situations. Unless it defines its own geopolitical interests more clearly eu politicians cannot claim that "they know what needs to be done" because they clearly don't currently, not because they are stupid but because what needs to be done requires a different context, with better defined interests and international relationships, than the current one to plan upon.

PS The original title "Why Europe is falling way behind America’s powerhouse economy" is much better and more concise. In fact the edited title actually confused me in the beginning.

> Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.