Tag: Clemens Fuest
Mehr Verwaltung, weniger Industrie: Wird Deutschland zum Versorgungsstaat?
Berlin Auf den ersten Blick konnten Coronapandemie, Lieferkettenprobleme und Energiekrise dem deutschen Arbeitsmarkt nicht schaden. Die sozialversicherungspflichtige Beschäftigung wuchs zwischen Dezember 2019 – also vor Beginn der Krisen – und…
Grüne sperren sich weiter gegen die Aktienrente
„Einmal abgesehen von schwerwiegenden rechtlichen Bedenken gegen die geplante Konstruktion, die durch den Koalitionsvertrag in keiner Weise gedeckt ist, kalkulieren die Pläne zum Aufbau einer Aktienrente mit Fantasierenditen weit jenseits der…
Habeck hält Lindners Steuerentlastungen für nicht ausreichend
Robert Habeck (Grüne, rechts), Christian Lindner (FDP) Der Bundeswirtschaftsminister fordert vom Finanzminister stärkere steuerliche Entlastungen für die Wirtschaft. (Foto: IMAGO/Emmanuele Contini) Berlin Bundeswirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck (Grüne) verlangt von Finanzminister Christian Lindner…
Habeck lehnt Konjunkturpaket ab und fordert finanziellen Spielraum für Investitionen
Robert Habeck (Grüne) Der Wirtschaftsminister spricht sich gegen ein breites Konjunkturpaket aus. (Foto: Reuters) München Wirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck (Grüne) sieht in Investitionen den Schlüssel, um Deutschland aus der anhaltenden Konjunkturschwäche zu…
SPD-Left and FDP want to permanently relieve gastronomy
Beer garden in the English Garden in Munich Dehoga fears that the company will die if the VAT rate is increased again. (Photo: picture alliance / SVEN SIMON) Berlin In…
Lindner is planning small relief for companies
Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) wants to strengthen Germany as a business location with a reform of corporate taxes. After a long period of preparation, the draft of his…
When it comes to investments, Germany brings up the rear – and will probably remain so for years to come
Excavation work near Magdeburg Intel’s new chip factory is to be built on the site, in which the US group wants to invest 33 billion euros. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders…
When it comes to investments, Germany brings up the rear – and will probably remain so for years to come
Excavation work near Magdeburg Intel’s new chip factory is to be built on the site, in which the US group is investing 33 billion euros. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders Pettersson)…
Germany’s economy has slipped into recession – these are the reasons
Berlin The German economy slipped into a recession in the winter. From January to March, gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 0.3 percent compared to the previous quarter. This was…
“I think the term ‘greed inflation’ is nonsense”
Dusseldorf The Ifo business climate index, which is considered the most important leading indicator for economic development in Germany, fell to 91.7 points in May. In the previous month it…
“That could frustrate many people” – displeasure with the federal-state agreement on refugees
Berlin The federal and state governments have drawn some heavy criticism with their decisions on financing refugee costs. The decision “means failure because it is neither financially sufficient nor does…
“It is likely that the traffic light will fall hard in 2025”
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss advises the traffic light to settle their disputes quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Mr. Fuest, the leaders of the coalition have adjourned after around 19 hours…
“It is likely that the traffic light will fall hard in 2025”
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss advises the traffic light to settle their disputes quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Mr. Fuest, the leaders of the coalition have adjourned after around 19 hours…
“It is likely that the traffic light will fall hard in 2025”
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss advises the traffic light to settle their disputes quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Mr. Fuest, the leaders of the coalition have adjourned after around 19 hours…
Is Germany threatened with economic decline?
Clemens Fuest The author is President of the Ifo Institute. What is the future of Germany’s economic model? The Russian attack on Ukraine has triggered a debate about the further…
Economic model Germany – Decline or second economic miracle?
Clemens Fuest The author is President of the Ifo Institute. What is the future of Germany’s economic model? The Russian attack on Ukraine has triggered a debate about the further…
Lindner sees no danger for German banks
Berlin, Brussels The problems seem far away, but the bankruptcy of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) also occupied the European finance ministers on Monday. At the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels,…
Dax recoups losses and closes near where it was yesterday
Dusseldorf Concerns about interest rates weighed on the stock exchanges in Europe on Wednesday, with Germany’s leading index, the Dax, managing to stem the losses that had meanwhile become more…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Scholz, Putin and Russia
Good morning, dear readers, risen in the turmoil after the end of the Soviet Union. Once the richest of all oligarchs, then fell out of favor with Vladimir Putin. Show…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Scholz, Putin and Russia
Good morning, dear readers, risen in the turmoil after the end of the Soviet Union. Once the richest of all oligarchs, then fell out of favor with Vladimir Putin. Show…