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Lindner plans tax benefits for cars with synthetic fuels
Download Here Cars that are fueled with climate-friendly synthetic fuels – so-called e-fuels – should in future be taxed less than vehicles currently powered by petrol or diesel, said the…
Raising the minimum wage has given low earners a significant boost in purchasing power
Download Here Berlin The sharp increase in the statutory minimum wage to twelve euros has significantly increased purchasing power in the low-wage sector in Germany, despite the high rates of…
How the EU wants to boost the production of lithium & co
Download Here lithium source According to a study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), the import quota is 100 percent for 14 of the 27 critical raw materials.…
Interest, inflation & Co. – More and more over-indebted people
Download Here Berlin For Marcel Fratzscher, the matter is clear: “Inflation was and is not only far too high, it also affects people with low incomes much more severely,” said…
Consumer sentiment is rising – economic data are clouding the picture
Download Here Pedestrian zone in Cologne Despite the positive mood among consumers, economists expect a decline in economic output this year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Germany’s consumers are looking to spring…
How the traffic light could save around 79 billion euros
Christian Lindner The Finance Minister wants to review subsidy payments. (Photo: IMAGO/Schreyer) Download Here Berlin For Christian Lindner (FDP) it is a seemingly harmless answer. During the recent government survey…
Where deindustrialization would hit the economy hardest
Steelmaker at the blast furnace in the ThyssenKrupp iron and steel works in Duisburg Metal manufacturers trigger many more billions of euros in added value for other companies. (Photo: imago/Ralph…
Where deindustrialization would hit the economy hardest
Paper factory in Hamburg Can and should the paper industry in Germany survive? (Photo: dpa) Download Here Berlin Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) recently explained how he imagines state…
Migration policy: Municipalities demand a change of course
Download Here Berlin The general manager of the Association of Towns and Municipalities, Gerd Landsberg, has welcomed the call from a group of Green politicians for tougher asylum policies. “We…
DIW President Fratzscher warns of a change in mood against refugees
Download Here Berlin The President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, warned of the consequences for the migration and immigration policy of the Federal Government in…
Minus one percent: German producer prices continue to fall
Download Here production of vessels Producer prices can give an early indication of consumer price developments. (Photo: Babor) Berlin German producers are asking less and less money for their goods.…
Despite falling inflation rates, wage demands are rising
Warning strikes in the public sector For the 2.5 million federal and local employees, Verdi and the Civil Service Association are demanding 10.5 percent more money, but at least 500…
When is it worthwhile for buyers to get started again?
Terraced housing estate in Cologne The reversal in prices on the real estate market is currently causing many interested parties to hesitate. (Photo: dpa) Download Here Frankfurt, Munich For buyers…
Members of the gas commission criticize the federal government
Download Here Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa and Karsten Neuhoff The Caritas boss and the DIW scientist are not satisfied with the implementation of their recommendations. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin Three…
The ECB raises the key interest rate in the euro area by a further 50 basis points to 3.0 percent
Download Here Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) is raising interest rates again. Even more important: On Thursday, the head of the central bank, Christine Lagarde, signaled another hike of…
Financial regulator examines some small banks more closely
Download Here housing The financial regulator Bafin takes a closer look at some credit institutions with their own real estate holdings. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The financial supervisory authority Bafin examines…
The traffic light cannot agree on central projects
Download Here While traffic light politicians publicly praised “constructive talks” the next morning, the mood behind closed doors is bad. One coalitionist says there is “no modus operandi at all…
The traffic light cannot agree on central projects
Download Here While traffic light politicians publicly praised “constructive talks” the next morning, the mood behind closed doors is bad. One coalitionist says there is “no modus operandi at all…
Orders have collapsed in the German construction industry – sales are also shrinking
housing Material shortages, increased prices and higher borrowing costs are affecting the construction industry. (Photo: dpa) Download Here Dusseldorf The slump in construction is getting worse – with dramatic consequences…
Orders have collapsed in the German construction industry – sales are also shrinking
housing Material shortages, increased prices and higher borrowing costs are affecting the construction industry. (Photo: dpa) Download Here Berlin The German construction industry lost orders at the end of 2022…