Tag: IfW
German industrial orders are picking up unexpectedly significantly
Steel mill Orders from the euro zone increased by more than twelve percent. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Thanks to good foreign demand, German industry recovered more strongly than expected from the…
“There is no alternative to the euro for Germany”
Stefan Kooths “Without stable public finances, monetary policy will always be able to do things that it shouldn’t do with a view to currency stability,” says the IfW researcher. (Photo:…
The euro has withstood a lot of criticism – and is still a debt burden
Brussels, Berlin Skepticism prevailed when the euro was introduced as cash at the turn of the year 2002. Germany struggled with the “Teuro” because the prices were at least felt…
The euro has withstood a lot of criticism – and is still a debt burden
Brussels, Berlin Skepticism prevailed when the euro was introduced as cash at the turn of the year 2002. Germany struggled with the “Teuro” because the prices were at least felt…
Banks consider up to 18,000 points to be possible
Frankfurt Stock Exchange – Dax display View into the trading room of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange: Optimistic DAX forecasts for 2022 (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt It’s like déjà vu. A year…
22 theses for the year 2022
The start of a new year In addition to major challenges, the coming year also offers many opportunities. There are things that the past year has taught us. How long…
22 theses for the year 2022
The start of a new year In addition to major challenges, the coming year also offers many opportunities. There are things that the past year has taught us. How long…
22 theses for the year 2022
The start of a new year In addition to major challenges, the coming year also offers many opportunities. There are things that the past year has taught us. How long…
Corona: The economy in Germany is shrinking
Berlin The Chancellor is optimistic about the corona pandemic. “Yes, it will get better,” said Olaf Scholz (SPD) in his first government statement in the Bundestag. But it will not…
Corona: The economy in Germany is shrinking
Berlin The Chancellor is optimistic about the corona pandemic. “Yes, it will get better,” said Olaf Scholz (SPD) in his first government statement in the Bundestag. But it will not…
IfW lowers forecast for 2022 due to Corona
Port of Hamburg Delivery bottlenecks, but also the corona crisis, are putting the German economy under pressure. (Photo: dpa) Kiel After the Munich Ifo and the IWH Halle, the Kiel…
The federal government supports DAX companies with over one billion euros
Airbus aircraft is made ready for the first Chancellor trip by Olaf Scholz With 327 million euros in approved funding, the group is one of the largest recipients of federal…
Corona brings back a specter from the 70s
stagflation Energy, raw materials and food – prices are rising in many areas. (Photo: Smetek) The corona pandemic brings a horror scenario from the 1970s back into the economic and…
OECD believes Germany will recover strongly in 2022
Port of Hamburg The OECD expects economic growth of 3.9 percent for Germany in 2022. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite delivery bottlenecks and the fourth corona wave, the industrial nations organization…
New presidents at the Institute for the World Economy
Stefan Kooths (left), Holger Görg The economists temporarily take over the management of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. (Photo: IfW Kiel_Michael Stefan) Berlin The economists Holger Görg and…
Supply chains worldwide at risk: supply chain problems are worsening
Berlin World trade is currently hit twice as hard. While the supply chains are suffering from the consequences of the previous pandemic waves, the Omikron virus variant is now being…
Supply chains worldwide at risk: supply chain problems are worsening
Berlin World trade is currently hit twice as hard. While the supply chains are suffering from the consequences of the previous pandemic waves, the Omikron virus variant is now being…
The traffic jam in world trade is slowly dissolving
Global trends Handelsblatt International correspondent Torsten Riecke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in his column every week. You can reach him at [email protected]. (Photo: Klawe…
Germany and Europe must sharpen their economic weapons
Berlin, Brussels Europe must learn the language of power, urged EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen at the beginning of her term of office. However, when it comes to…
What the traffic light alliance has to do now
All those who had hoped for a similarly strong post-corona upswing this year as in the summer of the previous year were taught otherwise by the Federal Statistical Office last…