Tag: Chief economist
China is aging rapidly – and could therefore miss its own targets
China’s rapid rise is historically unprecedented. The country went from a bitterly poor agricultural state to the second largest economy in the world. Within half a century, per capita economic…
The law conceals these injustices
Dusseldorf Income tax is considered a fair tax because everyone is taxed according to their individual ability to pay. All types of income should be treated equally and taxed progressively,…
Free trade with Europe runs under the motto “America first”
As early as 2004, the then President of the German Bundestag, Wolfgang Thierse (SPD), quite rightly remarked that companies are “journeys without a homeland”. Large companies with several production sites…
This pension reform really makes sense
The faster the German population ages, the more difficult it will be for any incumbent government to implement measures to the detriment of the older and in favor of the…
Germany needs to focus on old strengths
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, investment-seeking capital from Germany and Europe has increasingly flowed into the USA, which is considered a safe haven. This and the US Federal Reserve’s…
FDP flop: Hanover causes traffic light disruption
it was one of those election Sundays, at the end of which you think for a long time: What does that mean, especially in these times of multiple crises? It…
Europe is angry with Germany
Russian aggression is still the best stimulus for unity on the continent. So now representatives from 44 countries met at the European summit in Prague. Today, Friday, the EU will…
The Chief Economist: Pension policy needs more awareness of reality
Pensioner Germany’s population is aging twice over: on the one hand, birth rates have fallen sharply, on the other hand, life expectancy of individuals continues to rise. (Photo: dpa) Germany’s…
Health policy is more than the fight against corona viruses
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach In the past, the SPD politician and qualified epidemiologist was mostly right with his gloomy forecasts. (Photo: dpa) For many, Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach…
Health policy is more than the fight against corona viruses
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach In the past, the SPD politician and qualified epidemiologist was mostly right with his gloomy forecasts. (Photo: dpa) For many, Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach…
Inflation picks up speed when you talk about it
European Central Bank Already 100 years ago the Reichsbank took measures similar to those of the ECB. (Photo: dpa) The Germans are considered inflation phobics. Just as mass unemployment burned…
Recession: Germany must catch up on lost growth
container port All the driving forces of the German export economy are currently paralyzed. (Photo: dpa) While record inflation is burdening the population in Germany and the federal government, consumers…
Recession: Germany must catch up on lost growth
container port All the driving forces of the German export economy are currently paralyzed. (Photo: dpa) While record inflation is burdening the population in Germany and the federal government, consumers…
What does general duty bring?
military service The CDU wants to vote on the introduction of a “society year” at its federal party conference in September. (Photo: dpa) Whenever an acute shortage of staff becomes…
Public authorities should treat the same things equally
Olaf Scholz The Federal Chancellor recommends agreeing on one-off payments instead of proportional salary increases that secure real wages and status. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) As a rule, the tax office does…
Public authorities should treat the same things equally
Olaf Scholz The Federal Chancellor recommends agreeing on one-off payments instead of proportional salary increases that secure real wages and status. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) As a rule, the tax office does…
Hartz IV benefits become an almost unconditional basic income
Dusseldorf The social market economy has been the foundation of overall economic development in the Federal Republic over the past seven decades. The core of every market economy are the…
Bert Rürup: Energy transition is problematic in terms of distribution policy
Anyone who believed or at least hoped that the rising prices were not least caused by the temporary reduction in value added tax and later increasing it again is mistaken.…
The Defeats of Joe Biden – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
against the walking wretch Donald Trump, 75, Joe Biden, 79, is of course a pleasantly civilized personality. Unfortunately, a year after the inauguration, his greatest disadvantage became apparent: he didn’t…
The world is out of step
The scarcity of goods makes economic action necessary. In a market economy, prices are the most important control instruments for ensuring that scarce goods are used in the best possible…