I closed my LinkedIn account and moved to the German Xing. It was the only EU solution I could found that resembled the US one.

That's one thing I cross of my US dependency list.

For a beginner with zero economic knowledge, what metrics can be observed to see the effect of this movement?

I was so disappointed in my local food store. A wall of shelves filled with Royal De Ruijter in all colours and flavours you can imagine. No other options available… So I walked a couple of extra meters to a store more outside the city and I found this:

• Flakes from De Rit manufactured in Germany according to the package
• Granola bars from Made Good manufactured in The Netherlands

Very happy with this discovery !