Tag: Economics
Economics Minister Habeck is planning new rules for the German electricity market
electricity market The German electricity market is being re-regulated. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf Again and again, hundreds of thousands of electricity customers fall victim to flimsy providers such as Stromio…
Inflation: Economists call for decisive action
Ifo President Clemens Fuest “Politicians and the public have become accustomed to tackling economic problems with an expansive monetary policy and ever-increasing government debt.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to top…
How would an embargo affect Russian energy?
Berlin The pressure on the federal government is growing. Western sanctions continue to do nothing to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from bombing Ukraine. But Berlin continues to resist an…
I-Index is well received by the Federal Minister of Finance
Inflation rate (white), I index (orange) The new indicator can act as an early warning system: over the past 20 years, it has been very similar to inflation rates and…
Inequality in the country is increasing, and women are catching up
Berlin Germany is an unequal country. The rich keep getting richer. The gap between rich and poor is widening. There have been headlines like this for years, and the left-wing…
Economic development: meeting with Economics Minister Habeck
It was last Monday when a handpicked group of top German managers met with Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck. The title of the invitation to the Federal Ministry of Economics…
Veronika Grimm is to remain in business for another five years
Veronica Grimm “It’s a mystery to me why a reduction in the electricity tax isn’t being launched right away,” says the economy. (Photo: Federal Statistical Office/BILDKRAF) Berlin Veronika Grimm is…
Veronika Grimm is to remain in business for another five years
Veronica Grimm “It’s a mystery to me why a reduction in the electricity tax isn’t being launched right away,” says the economy. (Photo: Federal Statistical Office/BILDKRAF) Berlin Veronika Grimm is…
Comment: Ex-Wirtschaftsweiser in the Ministry of Finance: Lindner gets Lars Feld
Ready for new tasks The former chairman of the Economic Wise Men, Lars Feld, goes to Christian Lindner in the Federal Ministry of Finance. (Photo: imago images/Jens Schicke) Sometimes it…
Comment: Ex-Wirtschaftsweiser in the Ministry of Finance: Lindner gets Lars Feld
Ready for new tasks The former chairman of the Economic Wise Men, Lars Feld, goes to Christian Lindner in the Federal Ministry of Finance. (Photo: imago images/Jens Schicke) Sometimes it…
Biden’s fiscal policy boomerang in two ways
US President Joe Biden But Democrats also tend to use debt to fund government spending. (Photo: dpa) Olivier Blanchard is not one of those economists who is now saying: We…
Surprisingly, Lars Feld does not go to Austria after all
Lars Feld There was some turmoil around the economist recently because of his departure as an economist. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The former chairman of the Expert Council of Economic Experts,…
What we do and don’t know about inflation
Frankfurt Contrary to forecasts, inflation in the euro area has so far remained at a high level of a good five percent, and in the USA it is even seven…
Habeck’s veto – a decision in the spirit of Smith and Ricardo
Focus on Siltronic Robert Habeck’s veto canceled the takeover of Siltronic by Globalwafers. (Photo: Christophe LEPETIT / FOTOFINDER.COM ) Are semiconductors weapons? No, most will say. Federal Economics Minister Robert…
How should we measure wealth in the future?
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Protection at the presentation of the annual economic report. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In the many decades that the annual economic report…
France’s fastest-growing economy in 50 years
shopping spree France relaxes the corona measures and strengthens the economy. (Photo: dpa) Paris In 2021, France recorded the strongest economic growth in half a century. The economy picked up…
How Robert Habeck redefines prosperity
Berlin What added value would a pyramid have in Germany? Apart from tourists, who would certainly look at a building that is so unusual for this country and would travel…
What to expect at the Fed meeting
New York, Frankfurt The stock markets are in fear mode: On Wall Street, the market-wide leading index S&P 500 has lost more than seven percent since the beginning of the…
Europe is at risk of years of stagflation because of climate policy
IW director Michael Hüther “The risk that the EU economies will barely grow anymore is real.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin The employer-oriented institute of the German economy (IW Cologne) warns of…
The economics minister should only take calculated risks
Climate Protection Minister Robert Habeck has presented a massive emergency program for the green conversion of the country. (Photo: dpa) Greenflation was still a taboo topic recently. Now the price…