Tag: Economy
Robert Habeck embraces the economy – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
In companies like VW or BMW, “co-management” between the board and the works council has become established. This is roughly how Robert Habeck imagines the relationship between business and politics.…
Inflation & Corona: G20 finance ministers warn of risks
Berlin Christian Lindner (FDP) had long considered whether he should fly to Jakarta to meet the finance ministers and central bank governors of the leading industrialized and emerging countries (G20).…
Robert Habeck’s new measurement of wealth conceals conflicting goals
Robert Habeck Under the current leadership of Robert Habeck (Greens), the Federal Ministry of Economics relies on a hodgepodge of prosperity indicators. (Photo: dpa) Managers know the problem: If too…
Germany can only flourish if the eurozone is doing well economically
The foreign trade balance closed in 2021 with a surplus of 173.3 billion euros – almost five percent in relation to overall economic output. The most important target countries for…
China is Germany’s most important trading partner for the sixth time
VW plant in Emden Despite production problems, vehicles remained the biggest German export hit in 2021. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In 2021, China became Germany’s most important trading partner for the…
Digitization is progressing slowly
Berlin According to its own estimates, the German economy is making little progress in its digitization. This is the result of a current survey by the German Chamber of Industry…
The global food crisis is worsening
tractor on the field The stresses of climate change, such as droughts and floods, are causing weaker harvests in many regions. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf, Zurich, Bangkok Food will remain expensive…
“German foreign policy must never be subject to the primacy of the economy”
Heinrich August Winkler The historian warns of a further split in the West. (Photo: dpa, dpa, Marcus Hoehn/laif, mauritius images / IanDagnall Compu) Dusseldorf Rarely has an event shaken Western…
Why German companies rely on Ukraine as a location
Metro AG headquarters in Dusseldorf The wholesale group is also active in Ukraine with 26 stores. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Franconian automotive supplier Leoni currently employs around 7,000 people in…
Why German companies rely on Ukraine as a location
Metro AG headquarters in Dusseldorf The wholesale group is also active in Ukraine with 26 stores. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Franconian automotive supplier Leoni currently employs around 7,000 people in…
The state as a fire brigade puts out the wrong fires
corporate bankruptcy The pandemic has not only fundamentally changed the present, it will also have a significant impact in the future. (Photo: dpa) In the event of a major fire,…
Backlog of orders in German industry longer than ever
carmaker The car manufacturers lack the microchips, which is why they cannot build as many vehicles as actually possible, despite strong demand. (Photo: obs) Berlin The backlog of orders in…
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…
Fed minutes show: Ready for quick rate hikes
Federal Reserve Headquarters Inflation in the US is at its highest level in 40 years, putting the US Federal Reserve under pressure. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The members of the US…
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…
Europe is bracing itself with billions against rising energy prices
Athens, Vienna, Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, London, Rome Data released this week by Italy’s energy regulator is alarming: In a year, electricity prices have risen 131 percent for a typical family,…
Goldman Sachs: The tips of the chief investment strategist
Frankfurt The US investment bank Goldman Sachs sees the potential for further price increases on the stock market, despite the crisis in the Ukraine and the imminent turnaround in interest…
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…
Lindner’s chief adviser: “I’m not a prevention economist”
The former head of the economy, Lars Feld As an honorary advisor to Federal Finance Minister Lindner, the economist wants to continue to voice objective criticism when the federal government…