Tag: Clemens Fuest
6 major injustices for taxpayers in Germany
wealth in Germany Wealthy by will: Expensive real estate in particular makes heirs rich. (Photo: plainpicture/Alexander Sommer) Berlin Right at the beginning of the year, a tax dispute is brewing…
The 6 biggest tax injustices
Real estate in Hamburg Almost everywhere in Germany, the taxes for real estate buyers have risen, sometimes sharply. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Right at the beginning of the year, a tax…
Subsidies, government revenue & government spending in Germany
Reichstag in Berlin The “strong state” has recently experienced a comeback. Berlin A few days ago, the head of the civil service association, Ulrich Silberbach, sounded the alarm again: the…
Hope in the German economy is back
Dusseldorf The mood in the German economy has improved for the third month in a row. This is shown by the business climate index published by the Ifo Institute on…
Europe caps gas at a price of 180 euros
Brussels The price of gas in Europe should not rise as high as it did this summer, when a megawatt hour cost more than 340 euros. According to EU diplomats,…
Hope in the German economy is back
Dusseldorf The mood in the German economy has improved for the third month in a row. This is shown by the business climate index published by the Ifo Institute on…
German industry in crisis – 3 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…
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…
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…
Sharp criticism of von der Leyen’s debt fund
Berlin, Brussels With her call for a new European investment fund for the energy transition, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has met with widespread rejection in Germany. Politicians…
Five reasons why winter might not be that bad
Many shoppers in the inner cities Despite high energy prices, private consumption has not collapsed. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Robert Habeck repeated his warnings this week. “The winter can be long…
Isn’t the recession hitting us as hard as feared?
Dusseldorf The mood in the German economy surprisingly improved in November. The Ifo business climate index rose from 84.5 to 86.3 points. Economists had previously only expected an increase to…
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…
The new welfare promise from CDU & Jens Spahn
Jens Spahn The CDU politician has been a member of the Bundestag for almost half his life. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Berlin On the way to Jens Spahn, the past and…
The new welfare promise from CDU & Jens Spahn
Jens Spahn The CDU politician has been a member of the Bundestag for almost half his life. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Berlin On the way to Jens Spahn, the past and…
The new welfare promise from CDU & Jens Spahn
Berlin On the way to Jens Spahn, the past and the future of the CDU stand guard: along the long corridor in the House of Representatives of the German Bundestag,…
Zoff over US subsidies for electric cars: is the EU backlash coming?
Tesla factory in California Buyers only get the maximum subsidy in the US if the car was assembled in the country. (Photo: Reuters) Paris, Brussels, Washington, Dusseldorf The dispute over…
Zoff over US subsidies for electric cars: is the EU backlash coming?
Tesla factory in California Buyers only get the maximum subsidy in the US if the car was assembled in the country. (Photo: Reuters) Paris, Brussels, Washington, Dusseldorf The dispute over…
Is Germany threatened with deindustrialization? Ifo boss Fuest in an interview
Dusseldorf The mood in the German economy is worse than it has been since May 2020. In October, the Ifo business climate index fell to 84.3 points – a drop…
Isabella Weber and Clemens Fuest in a debate
Isabelle Weber and Clemens Fuest The native of Nuremberg, who researches in the USA and made controversial proposals such as price controls even before the energy crisis, discusses with the…