Tag: Ifo Institute
Small businesses and the self-employed are particularly hard hit
Berlin Germany has a growth problem that doesn’t just affect large industrial companies. Rather, small companies are increasingly getting into difficulties. This is proven by several indicators, especially the “Jimdo-Ifo…
There are doubts about economic growth in winter
Construction site in Berlin The new construction business has collapsed and there is currently no recovery in sight. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The current third quarter has apparently already been all…
Citizens with this income finance half the state
Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin The top tax rate always causes major political discussions. (Photo: IMAGO/Jürgen Ritter) Berlin Calls for a higher top tax rate are increasing: After CDU…
Cancellation record, bad business – five graphics on the crisis
Housing crisis According to Klaus Wohlrabe, head of surveys at the Ifo Institute, there is currently great uncertainty in the housing construction market. (Photo: dpa) Munich More cancellations than ever…
Cancellations in residential construction are rising to record levels
Housing crisis According to Klaus Wohlrabe, head of surveys at the Ifo Institute, there is currently great uncertainty in the housing construction market. (Photo: dpa) Munich More cancellations than ever…
Cancellations in residential construction at record levels
A construction site for housing construction near Scharnhausen, Baden-Württemberg According to Klaus Wohlrabe, head of surveys at the Ifo Institute, there is currently great uncertainty in the housing construction market.…
Germany is threatened with a prolonged recession
Berlin, Washington The economic prospects in Germany continue to deteriorate. In the new growth outlook of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the German economy is the only one of the…
Ifo business climate index falls more than expected
Mechanical engineering in Augsburg The mood among companies is once again worse. (Photo: dpa) Munich At the beginning of the second half of the year, the mood in the executive…
Habeck ready to make concessions on industrial electricity prices
goa For months, the federal government has been arguing about the introduction of an industrial electricity price. Now Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is ready to make concessions. “We…
The next economic slump is on the horizon
Shopping street in Germany Many consumers are apparently already trying to maintain their usual level of consumption. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf If one believes economists’ forecasts, the German economy was able…
Why things are going badly and how the industry will continue
Dusseldorf Bad news from the chemical industry is almost the order of the day: when industry leader BASF recently issued a profit warning, the share only fell slightly. Investors had…
A year of interest rate reversal in six charts – where the tighter monetary policy is particularly noticeable
Christine Lagarde and the dynamic turnaround in interest rates The central bank has raised interest rates in the euro area eight times since July 21, 2022. (Photo: AP, Imago [M])…
Building permits for apartments collapse again
Construction site From January to May, a total of 113,400 building permits were issued for apartments, which was 27.0 percent fewer than in the same period last year. (Photo: dpa)…
What BASF’s profit warning means
Dusseldorf The chemical group BASF lowers its annual targets and only expects sales of a maximum of 76 billion euros for 2023 instead of 87 billion euros. The company does…
SPD-Left and FDP want to permanently relieve gastronomy
Beer garden in the English Garden in Munich Dehoga fears that the company will die if the VAT rate is increased again. (Photo: picture alliance / SVEN SIMON) Berlin In…
Lindner is planning small relief for companies
Berlin Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) wants to strengthen Germany as a business location with a reform of corporate taxes. After a long period of preparation, the draft of his…
Why Germany is in danger of missing the two percent target
Berlin/Washington Christian Lindner (FDP), as a reserve officer and major in the Air Force, had one message that was particularly important when presenting the budget: Germany will finally meet the…
Evonik does not expect any recovery in 2023: profit forecast drops drastically
Evonik plant in Cologne The specialty chemicals group has significantly lowered its profit expectations. (Photo: imago images / Future Image) Dusseldorf The specialty chemicals group Evonik has significantly reduced its…
Evonik does not expect any recovery in 2023: profit forecast drops drastically
Evonik plant in Cologne The specialty chemicals group has significantly lowered its profit expectations. (Photo: imago images / Future Image) Dusseldorf The specialty chemicals group Evonik has significantly reduced its…
When it comes to investments, Germany brings up the rear – and will probably remain so for years to come
Excavation work near Magdeburg Intel’s new chip factory is to be built on the site, in which the US group wants to invest 33 billion euros. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders…