Tag: Advisory Council
Endgame for German industry – three scenarios for the future
German industry The prosperity of Germany depends to a large extent on industry. But this is deep in crisis. Energy costs in Germany and Europe will remain permanently higher than…
Germany threatens to become the loser in world trade
It is not the first time that globalization has gone into reverse gear. Economic historian Harold James has identified seven globalization crises since 1850, some of them severe. Although each…
The European Failure: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Recap
Good morning dear readers, This week we have dealt more intensively than we have for a long time with the future of European industry and with the biggest economic policy…
Real wages fall sharply in third quarter due to inflation
Unions have already called for strikes in numerous sectors this year The decline in real wages was particularly drastic in the third quarter – stronger than at any time since…
What is needed is no higher tax revenue, just a modern tax system
Advisory Council In its latest report, the Advisory Council advocates an increase in the top tax rate or an energy bonus for higher earners. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Inheritance tax will…
The economy is pushing for a change in tax policy in the crisis
“Economy has been waiting for tax policy signals from the federal government since the beginning of the energy crisis,” says BDI General Manager Tanja Gönner. “Targeted measures in tax policy…
High energy costs accelerate the conversion
Andreas Plesske “We’ve been investing in regenerative energies for a long time, but since the outbreak of the war we’ve directed investments in these energy sources to a significantly greater…
High energy costs accelerate the conversion
Solar park in North Rhine-Westphalia Many companies are using the crisis as an opportunity to become more energy efficient. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Berlin The energy crisis is accelerating the green…
Mood in the executive floors is brightening
housing The upward trend in the business climate ran through all sectors – from manufacturing and services to trade and construction. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The mood in the executive floors…
German economy will shrink by 0.5 percent in 2023
Container port in Hamburg The global economy continues to face major challenges. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The industrialized nations organization OECD predicts a stronger recession in Germany than the economists. According…
Are far away from the wage-price spiral
Berlin According to economists, the social partners have shown a sense of proportion with the wage agreements in the metal and chemical industries. At the moment there is no risk…
Head of economics expects persistently high inflation
Monica Schnitzer The economist believes that inflation will stubbornly persist. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The chairwoman of the Economic Wise Men, Monika Schnitzer, expects persistently high inflation. “We will continue to…
Critics shouldn’t just meet economic methods with ideology
Handover of the annual report 2022/23 The German Council of Experts presented the main report of the year on Wednesday. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Every year in autumn, the economic experts…
Critics shouldn’t just meet economic methods with ideology
Handover of the annual report 2022/23 The German Council of Experts presented the main report of the year on Wednesday. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Every year in autumn, the economic experts…
Economist Feld and employers criticize calls for tax increases
Berlin The five economic wise men have triggered a heated debate with their call for tax increases for higher earners. The former chairman of the council of experts, Lars Feld,…
Monika Schnitzer advocates energy solos
Monica Schnitzer The economist is considered to be well connected, also in politics. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin For a year and a half, the Economic Wise Men were without a…
Monika Schnitzer advocates energy solos
Monica Schnitzer The economist is considered to be well connected, also in politics. (Photo: Imago Images) Berlin For a year and a half, the Economic Wise Men were without a…
The five wrong ways of doing business
Advisory Council press conference (Photo: imago images/Political Moments) The council of experts was once the hotbed of supply-side politics. Flexible labor markets, less bureaucracy and lower taxes, that’s the sound…
What the new tax plans mean – and who should pay
Berlin It is a proposal that has fueled a debate in the traffic light coalition that has been going on for months: In their annual report, the five economic experts…
The five wrong ways of doing business
Advisory Council press conference (Photo: imago images/Political Moments) The council of experts was once the hotbed of supply-side politics. Flexible labor markets, less bureaucracy and lower taxes, that’s the sound…