Tag: Financial policy
SPD is sitting on the money
FDP leader Christian Lindner and Olaf Scholz The two houses with the largest budgets are in the hands of the SPD. (Photo: AP) Berlin The SPD not only provides the…
FDP special party conference: Liberals agree to traffic light coalition agreement
FDP leader Christian Lindner At the special party congress he also promoted the recently adopted corona measures: “The path to normality, it is in your hands.” (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The…
US government threatens to default at the end of December
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Washington In the US, according to the assessment of the Independent Budget Office of Congress (CBO), if Parliament does not raise the debt ceiling, the government…
US government threatens to default at the end of December
Washington In the US, according to the assessment of the Independent Budget Office of Congress (CBO), if Parliament does not raise the debt ceiling, the government is at risk of…
Scholz must quickly come up with ideas for European debt rules
Designated Chancellor Scholz With the reform of the debt rules, a central European political challenge awaits him. (Photo: ddp / Andreas Gora) The signals from Paris are clear: the French…
Coalition agreement: Financing of the traffic light projects is shaky
Olaf Scholz (r.), Christian Lindner The chancellor-designate and his finance minister are faced with unclear questions about the financing of their projects. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin The traffic light negotiators listed…
Daniel Stelter on climate policy and the moon landing
Dusseldorf This week there was a lot of talk about the future, about new beginnings – and about how the new federal government wants to rebuild the country. “Dare to…
The government should go into debt – but do it right
Traffic light coalition The traffic light coalition intends to “further develop the fiscal policy rules” in the euro area for “sustainable and climate-friendly investments”. (Photo: imago images / Chris Emil…
New traffic light coalition: Federal Audit Office President criticizes budget plans
Berlin The President of the Federal Audit Office, Kay Scheller, has criticized the traffic light coalition’s plans to build billions in reserves for future investments. “This is constitutionally problematic,” said…
New traffic light coalition: Federal Audit Office President criticizes budget plans
Berlin The President of the Federal Audit Office, Kay Scheller, has criticized the traffic light coalition’s plans to build billions in reserves for future investments. “This is constitutionally problematic,” said…
These consequences arise for our finances
The coalition agreement from the traffic light alliance Greens, FDP and SPD is in place. In 177 pages, the future coalition partners have written down the political and economic direction…
Conflicts await Finance Minister Lindner
Christian Lindner The future Federal Minister of Finance starts with budget worries in his office. The traffic light’s wish list is long, but the budget is limited. (Photo: imago images…
“The pension is the black spot”
Berlin Former economic wise man Lars Feld has sharply criticized the coalition agreement with a view to pension policy. “What the SPD has achieved without the FDP and the Greens…
EU advises traffic light coalition to increase investments
Brussels First the good news: Europe is experiencing growth rates that were recently only seen in emerging countries – Ireland 14.6 percent, France 6.5 percent and Italy 6.2 percent. With…
What the future traffic light government can score with economists
Berlin Just as politicians of different orientations were able to agree in the traffic light coalition, economists of different schools of thought also endorse the contents of the coalition agreement.…
Corona pushes spending in 2020
Catering business The largest decrease was spent on catering and accommodation services. (Photo: dpa) Wiesbaden The corona pandemic has had a significant impact on consumer spending in private households in…
Scholz’s promises in terms of climate, pensions and finances are questionable
Olaf Scholz His image of the crisis manager is beginning to crack. (Photo: Reuters) Olaf Scholz is not yet in office when the likely future Federal Chancellor is already struggling…
House of Representatives adopts Biden’s big social and climate package
US President Joe Biden Biden said the successful vote was “another giant step forward” in implementing his plan to strengthen and modernize the US economy. (Photo: imago images / UPI…
How she could get financial leeway without tricks
Traffic light conversations The likely new Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) is looking for financial leeway with his possible new Finance Minister Christian Lindner and the Greens – despite the debt…
Tax revenues also increased significantly in October
Money in the wallet The state made good money again in October. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal and state tax revenues also increased significantly in October. They increased by 17.5…