Tag: Achim Truger
Economist Martin Werding is to become a member
Economist Martin Werding Mental father of the “share pension”. (Photo: imago images/Jürgen Heinrich) Berlin When Olaf Scholz, who was still an SPD candidate for chancellor at the time, verbally beat…
Economy: Volker Wieland leaves the Council of Experts
Berlin It didn’t look like saying goodbye. At the end of March, Volker Wieland is still in a good mood. At the end of the presentation of the new economic…
That’s how much cheaper refueling and bus travel should be
Berlin “It was a long night,” said SPD leader Lars Klingbeil on Thursday morning with small, narrowed eyes. The coalition leaders had been negotiating the federal government’s new relief package…
“Special Fund Bundeswehr” turns the debt brake into a farce
armed forces A “Special Fund for the Federal Armed Forces” outside the federal budget is intended to enable additional expenditure of 100 billion euros for rapid rearmament. (Photo: imago/Eckehard Schulz)…
SMEs fall behind when it comes to innovations
Berlin If Zuwa customers have a problem with their pumps, they can save themselves a call to the service technician: Instead of tediously troubleshooting by phone, thanks to “digital twins”…
Economist Achim Truger: “Do not underestimate the dangers of inflation”
The Achim Truger economy does not see a new inflation regime looming despite the recent sharp rise in prices. It was foreseeable that inflation would rise due to rising energy…
Traffic light coalition wants to finance climate funds with corona aid
Economics Minister Habeck (left), Chancellor Scholz (center), Finance Minister Lindner (right) Can Corona state aid become the climate fund? With this shift, the traffic light coalition is entering unsafe territory.…
It is time for a fresh start in policy advice
Contrary to what many believe, the Expert Council for the Assessment of Macroeconomic Development (SVR) is not an exclusive advisory body to the federal government; because the addressee of his…
Personnel search: The German economy is short of hundreds of thousands of people – there is a risk of stagnation
The shortage of skilled workers is as great as it was before the pandemic, and staff for helper activities is also becoming scarce. What are the ways out of this…
Economic disagreement over financing climate protection
Berlin The Chancellor will not be able to do much with the approximately 500 pages. On Wednesday morning Angela Merkel received the annual report of the “Expert Council for the…
Inheritance tax is not a substitute for wealth tax
Inheritance tax return New redistribution mechanisms will be an issue in the tax policy of the future federal government. (Photo: dpa) Government formation will also be about tax policy and…