Tag: Daniel Stelter
Why Germany deserves the privilege of low interest rates
Olaf Scholz at the informal EU summit in Prague At the summit, the Chancellor received a lot of criticism for the traffic light’s protective shield. (Photo: dpa) It’s certainly not…
Our prosperity is threatened – we have to work more
Industry If we wanted to absorb the decline in the labor force, each employed person would have to work 1452 hours a year in 2030 and 1541 hours in 2040,…
Germany must use resources to save industry
gas storage If the West wants to weaken the aggressor Russia, it can only do so by lowering energy prices, not by raising them. (Photo: dpa) At this point in…
The country could help itself
Skyline Frankfurt with the ECB As expected at the time, with the euro and Italy in mind, Germany chose to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. (Photo: dpa)…
Poverty in old age, stagnating incomes, high debts – Japan is not suitable as an economic model
Japan In Japan, incomes are stagnating and many people are affected by poverty in old age. (Photo: dpa) Japan shows how it’s done, some observers think: national debt of 235…
Daniel Stelter: Targeted support means lack of freedom
Reichstag dome Recently, numerous relief measures have been initiated. (Photo: Reuters) Politicians of all persuasions are calling for “targeted support” from citizens in the face of inflation and the explosion…
More government debt for more wealth
The Taxpayers’ Union debt clock The clock shows the state of the German national debt. (Photo: dpa) At this point last week, with a view to the logic of monetary…
Why you shouldn’t save in the monetary union
Indebted Italy Debt kings: The ECB pumped 17 billion euros into the Italian, Spanish and Greek markets in June and July. (Photo: dpa) “If people understood the monetary system, we…
Government must act on energy conflict with Russia
gas storage It is often said that the dependency on Russian gas is not due to the hasty exit from nuclear energy and coal, but to the insufficient expansion of…
The climate risk for Europe’s banks is overestimated – they could even make money from it
Fridays for Future in Frankfurt’s banking district Don’t overestimate risks. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) The European Central Bank (ECB) has subjected the banks to a stress test in order to…
Olaf Scholz burdened Germany with an unnecessary interest rate risk
Olaf Scholz The current chancellor relied heavily on short-term debt during his time as finance minister. (Photo: dpa) It is not new that politicians use all sorts of tricks to…
An “excess profit tax” punishes brave investors
Protest action against oil company Shell Should the mineral oil companies be asked to pay? (Photo: dpa) In politics, there are calls for a so-called “excess profit tax” to skim…
The peak will soon be reached
Cashier in the supermarket The massive price increase could soon be over. (Photo: dpa) There are many theories about inflation that are more or less meaningful. Some economists see inflation…
The European Central Bank deserves no pity
ECB The line that central banks are walking is getting narrower and narrower. (Photo: dpa) No matter how the European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Federal Reserve wind up:…
Saving is not worthwhile for Germany
Debt clock in Berlin The national debt in Germany has risen significantly in recent years. (Photo: imago images/photothek) In 2020, 2021 and 2022, the federal government took on more debt…
Macron & Le Pen: Polarization ruins the national budget
Emmanuel Macron Before the election, President Emmanuel Macron had already passed programs worth billions to curb energy prices and boost purchasing power. (Photo: AP) For Barry Eichengreen, an economic historian…
Germany urgently needs a strategy for the deglobalized world economy
ECB he ECB estimates the proportion of companies in the euro zone that only exist thanks to cheap money to be 3.4 percent. (Photo: dpa) Financial crisis, euro crisis, corona…
The war is only one of the reasons for the high inflation
Double-digit inflation rates cannot be ruled out either in the USA or in the euro zone. Many economists should be happy to have the war in Ukraine as an explanation…
Win the economic war with war economy
Federal Minister of Economics Habeck in the United Arab Emirates The Federal Minister of Economics visited a large-scale solar system near the sustainable urban development project Masdar City. (Photo: dpa)…
Bundeswehr billions are just the beginning
Bundeswehr soldiers 100 billion euros are to flow into a special fund. (Photo: dpa) German politics has made an abrupt about-face at an impressive speed: The Bundeswehr is to receive…