Tag: Ifo
For the fourth time in a row: Ifo business climate index falls in October
VW plant in Hanover Most recently, delivery bottlenecks have put pressure on the auto industry in particular. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The mood in the boardrooms of German companies deteriorated for…
IW boss Michael Hüther criticizes the “puzzling financial plans” of the traffic light explorers
Michael Hüther Hüther calls the agreement to raise the minimum wage to 12 euros under pressure from the SPD and the Greens “questionable in terms of regulatory policy”. (Photo: dpa)…
More growth and jobs in the coming year
Cranes in the port of Hamburg The Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Halle, the German Institute for Economic Research, the Ifo Institute, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and…
Debt brake: Reserves through debts: A possible “liberation blow” for the financial policy of the traffic light
The idea of using the currently suspended debt brake to build up a reserve is apparently well received by the SPD and FDP. But the proposal raises questions. .source site
Ifo Institute: Delivery problems reach retailers
Retail in Oldenburg The delivery bottlenecks are affecting very different areas of the trade. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Delivery problems no longer only plague industry, but also German retailers. 74 percent…
Ifo Institute: Delivery problems reach retailers
Retail in Oldenburg The delivery bottlenecks are affecting very different areas of the trade. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Delivery problems no longer only plague industry, but also German retailers. 74 percent…
Ifo study: Whether high earners or low-wage workers: the tax burden is falling – the state is still cashing in
The tax rates in almost all income groups in Germany are lower than they were 35 years ago. This is not a disadvantage for the state – for a reason.…
The situation in the German auto industry is deteriorating significantly
Opel plant in Eisenach Due to the bottlenecks, production at the location will be stopped for the time being. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The situation of German car manufacturers and their…
The number of pensioners in Germany will rise by 22 percent by 2035
Weekly market in Halle The number of people aged 67 and over will increase by 22 percent between 2020 and 2035. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In Germany there will be significantly…
Material shortages in German industry are greater than ever
VW plant in Zwickau Almost all companies (97 percent) in the auto industry reported problems, according to the Ifo Institute. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The acute shortage of materials in German…
Ifo barometer at its highest level since October 2018
Building site The construction industry also proved to be an employment engine during the corona pandemic. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The reopening of many industries after the Corona restrictions is having…
Ifo lowers growth forecast for 2021 – “recovery is postponing”
Container port in Mannheim The researchers are raising their forecast for the year 2022. (Photo: imago images / Arnulf Hettrich) Munich, Berlin The Ifo Institute is lowering its forecast for…
This is how much CO2 Germany has to save in transport
traffic jam on the highway The repeatedly hotly debated speed limit on motorways would only save two million tonnes of CO2, i.e. a tenth of the required target. (Photo: dpa)…
Six stocks that protect your portfolio from inflation
Inflation in Germany has risen sharply since the beginning of the year. In August, the inflation rate was 3.9 percent, as high as it was almost thirty years ago. In…