Tag: Marcel Fratzscher
Diese Grafiken erklären die Gründe für den Boom der Partei
Die drei Koalitionsparteien zusammen sind inzwischen weit von einer Mehrheit entfernt. Selbst die stärkste Regierungspartei SPD liegt nicht nur weit hinter der stärksten Oppositionskraft CDU/CSU – die Sozialdemokraten sind von…
Ampelkoalition einigt sich auf „Turbo-Einbürgerung“ von Ausländern
Berlin Mehr als zwölf Millionen Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund leben hierzulande ohne deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft. Das ist etwa jeder siebte Einwohner. Um den Weg zum deutschen Pass zu verkürzen, hat sich die…
Welche Chancen der Umbau der Industrie bietet
Grüne Transformation Schadet der klimafreundliche Umbau der deutschen Wirtschaft – oder geht er zu langsam? (Foto: Imago (2), dpa (2), bmw [M]) Garching, Gelsenkirchen, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart Von außen wirkt der hellgraue…
Germany faces a wave of debt due to high consumer prices
Berlin The federal government fears that the economic situation of private households could deteriorate significantly in view of the high inflation. “The increased prices pose serious problems for many people,”…
The Germans face a wave of debt due to high consumer prices
Berlin The federal government fears that the economic situation of private households could deteriorate significantly in view of the high inflation. “The increased prices pose serious problems for many people,”…
Germans face a wave of debt due to high consumer prices
Berlin The federal government fears that the economic situation of private households could deteriorate significantly in view of the high inflation. “The increased prices pose serious problems for many people,”…
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…
“That could frustrate many people” – displeasure with the federal-state agreement on refugees
Berlin The federal and state governments have drawn some heavy criticism with their decisions on financing refugee costs. The decision “means failure because it is neither financially sufficient nor does…
“Unworthy bargaining” – What the dispute over the refugee costs is about
Berlin The numbers speak for themselves: far more people sought refuge in Germany last year than in the peak year of the refugee crisis in 2015. According to the Federal…
States are on a confrontational course with the federal government
Berlin Shortly before the refugee summit in the Chancellery, the 16 federal states agreed on their own concept for future refugee financing. In it they call for a per capita…
States are on a confrontational course with the federal government
Berlin Shortly before the refugee summit in the Chancellery, the 16 federal states agreed on their own concept for future refugee financing. In it they call for a per capita…
What the Viessmann deal means for consumers
Viessmann heating Sales at Viessmann also include the classic business with gas heating systems. (Photo: IMAGO/Wolfgang Maria Weber) Brussels, Berlin The growing heat pump market is attracting new players. The…
“I think that’s a mistake”
Marcel Fratzscher The economist is surprisingly sharp in his criticism of the federal government’s industrial policy plans. (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Berlin The sun shines continuously into the office, which is…
Raising the minimum wage has given low earners a significant boost in purchasing power
Berlin The sharp increase in the statutory minimum wage to twelve euros has significantly increased purchasing power in the low-wage sector in Germany, despite the high rates of price increases.…
Interest, inflation & Co. – More and more over-indebted people
Berlin For Marcel Fratzscher, the matter is clear: “Inflation was and is not only far too high, it also affects people with low incomes much more severely,” said the President…
DIW President Fratzscher warns of a change in mood against refugees
Berlin The President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, warned of the consequences for the migration and immigration policy of the Federal Government in view of…
Infrastructure, bureaucracy, energy costs and tax burden: Germany’s location quality is declining
Industry Concerns about de-industrialization should not be downplayed. (Photo: dpa) The backbone of the German economy is known to be small and medium-sized enterprises. According to a study by the…
The economist accuses the CDU leader of making statements that are harmful to the economy
Friedrich Merz The CDU federal chairman has received harsh criticism for statements about migrant children. (Photo: dpa) Berlin CDU leader Friedrich Merz drew sharp criticism with a statement about migrant…
Deindustrialization only threatens if companies oversleep the digital and ecological change
The author Marcel Fratzscher is President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). (Photo: Imago (2)) Hardly a week goes by without warning calls from companies. They either…
“There’s going to be a bogeyman”
Berlin The President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Marcel Fratzscher, accuses the industry of scaremongering because of the increased energy prices. The warning of de-industrialization is a…