Tag: Economic policy
A default by the USA would have these consequences for the world
US President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy In order for the US Congress to raise the debt ceiling, Biden and McCarthy must find an agreement. (Photo:…
Employers want to strengthen innovative strength with special start-up visas
startup The employers’ association sees a lot of catching up to do in Germany in terms of start-up culture, which can lead to innovative business ideas and new jobs. (Photo:…
Companies are cutting production more than they have in a year
Electric car company The auto industry made a particularly large contribution to the decline in production. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In March, German companies cut their production more than they had…
Tens of thousands of heavy loads are waiting for highway permits
Transport of rotor blades (archive) It currently takes weeks before a special transport with excess length, width or weight is approved. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The transporters and logisticians could not…
Robert Habeck announces industrial electricity price of 6 cents
Robert Habeck (Greens) Initial reactions from the affected sectors to the Ministry’s proposal for a bridge electricity price were positive. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens)…
New law gives innovation agency Sprind more freedom
Rafael Lagoon The Sprind boss is satisfied with the draft law. (Photo: Sprind) Berlin In the future, the federal agency for disruptive innovations (Sprind) should be able to decide independently…
How Germany’s “deep state” is slowing down the turn of the century
The invisible hand of the bureaucracy Germany’s “deep state” is the sum of inertia, lobbying influences and unquestioned dogmas. (Photo: Getty Images, Imago, dpa [M]) Brussels, Berlin Four pages are…
“Government intervention is not necessarily the best response”
Kevin Stitt The governor of Oklahoma is critical of Biden’s policies – he believes in a free market without intervention. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington When Republican Kevin Stitt was elected governor…
Inflation and new economic data put Erdogan in trouble before the election
Food stall in Istanbul Between January and April alone, prices rose by an average of 15.21 percent. (Photo: Bloomberg) Istanbul Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has to fear for his…
Habeck announces industrial electricity price of six cents
Robert Habeck (Greens) Initial reactions from the affected sectors to the Ministry’s proposal for a bridge electricity price were positive. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens)…
Associations are looking for a middle ground in transport policy
Freeway The federal government wants to draw up a federal transport route and mobility plan in the future. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When the Federal Ministry of Transport invites you to…
Why Biden is so much more successful with his industrial policy than the Europeans
Bidenomics The Biden program is putting pressure on other economic powerhouses. Joe Biden’s strategy is working: A few months after billion-dollar subsidy programs were approved, massive investments are flowing into…
France has criticized Finance Minister Le Maire’s new novel
Bruno Le Maire The French Economy and Finance Minister has already published 13 books. (Photo: Reuters) Paris France’s finance and economy minister, Bruno Le Maire, has published his second novel…
Green hydrogen could soon be the cheapest fuel for trucks
Hydrogen Summit in Salzgitter HH2E board member Andreas Schierenbeck (on the TV screen), Handelsblatt editor Kathrin Witsch, HINT.CO managing director Timo Bollerhey, RWE Generation COO Hydrogen Sopna Sury and Aurora…
TSMC may want to build with Bosch, NXP and Infineon
TSMC Politicians have high hopes that the chip contract manufacturer will settle there. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Munich, Tokyo The plans of the Taiwanese group TSMC for a plant in Germany…
Does artificial intelligence need a seal of approval?
ChatGPT logo The EU is discussing uniform guidelines for artificial intelligence. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When dealing with artificial intelligence (AI), politicians and experts warn against excessive regulation of AI providers…
“Do you want to actively discriminate against us?”
Wafer production by Nexperia in Hamburg The chip manufacturer is an important supplier for the automotive industry. (Photo: Nexperia) Hamburg Men and women have been manufacturing electronic components in Lokstedt…
Does artificial intelligence need a seal of approval?
ChatGPT logo The EU is discussing uniform guidelines for artificial intelligence. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When dealing with artificial intelligence (AI), politicians and experts warn against excessive regulation of AI providers…
Research-development country Germany
Dusseldorf, Brussels In no other country did companies increase their spending on research and development (R&D) as much as in the USA in the past year. Meanwhile, European companies are…
The Turkish election campaign is coming to a head
Kemal Kilicdaroğlu The politician heads an alliance of six opposition parties. (Photo: AP) Istanbul Kemal Kilicdaroglu is making a lot of promises these days. The Turkish opposition leader from the…