Tag: Lars Feld
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…
Concerns about Ukraine – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Another week of waiting for war lies ahead of Europe. And you don’t even know what you should now consider more unbelievable: That Vladimir Putin with his battalions deployed on…
Surprisingly, Lars Feld does not go to Austria after all
Lars Feld There was some turmoil around the economist recently because of his departure as an economist. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The former chairman of the Expert Council of Economic Experts,…
The traffic light wish list goes beyond the scope
Berlin Shortly before Christmas, the federal ministers received mail from Christian Lindner (FDP). The country is facing major challenges, which the traffic light coalition wants to combine with a “solid…
New federal government: The big traffic light check: What the coalition is planning and how economists judge it
The coalition agreement is there, but what does it actually say? An overview of the traffic light’s plans in key policy areas and how experts rate them. .source site
“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…
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.…
It is time for a fresh start in policy advice
Contrary to what many believe, the Expert Council for the Assessment of Macroeconomic Development (SVR) is not an exclusive advisory body to the federal government; because the addressee of his…
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…
The shortage of skilled workers and the debt brake are related
Intensive care unit in Leipzig There is a particularly shortage of skilled workers in the health sector. (Photo: dpa) Germany is heading for a serious shortage of skilled workers. When…
Economic disagreement over financing climate protection
Berlin The Chancellor will not be able to do much with the approximately 500 pages. On Wednesday morning Angela Merkel received the annual report of the “Expert Council for the…
Without reforms, there is a risk of an increase to 45 percent
Berlin There is a risk of a sharp rise in social security contributions in the coming election period if the future federal government does not take countermeasures. With the economic…
Without reforms, there is a risk of an increase to 45 percent
Berlin There is a risk of a sharp rise in social security contributions in the coming election period if the future federal government does not take countermeasures. With the economic…
Without reforms, there is a risk of an increase to 45 percent
Berlin There is a risk of a sharp rise in social security contributions in the coming election period if the future federal government does not take countermeasures. With the economic…
A new decision will be made about these top economists
Economists for the top positions Among others, Claudia Buch, Marcel Fratzscher and Isabelle Schnabel (from left) are traded for the top positions. (Photo: imago / Team 2) Berlin When Jens…
About the debt brake, KfW and the traffic light coalition
Lars Feld advises against making public investments in climate protection or digitization through the Reconstruction Loan Corporation (KfW). A KfW transformation fund is a mistake. “Because – most of the…
An exception rule in the Basic Law would be the right way out
The author Sebastian Dullien is Scientific Director of the Institute for Macroeconomics and Business Cycle Research at the Hans Böckler Foundation. (Photo: imago images / photothek) Over the past week…
The minimum wage is becoming the plaything of politics
Berlin The warning from Andrea Nahles when the minimum wage was introduced in 2015 was urgent: The grand coalition made a conscious decision to let an independent commission decide on…
The minimum wage is becoming the plaything of politics
Berlin The warning from Andrea Nahles when the minimum wage was introduced in 2015 was urgent: The grand coalition made a conscious decision to let an independent commission decide on…
Constitutional lawyers consider the reserve unconstitutional
Robert Habeck, Annalena Baerbock (both Greens), Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Christian Lindner (FDP), from left to right The exploratory paper presented on Friday contains various spending requests – as well…