Tag: Marcel Fratzscher
Sharp criticism of Söder’s “anti-social” proposals
Berlin CSU boss Markus Söder calls for comprehensive relief for citizens in view of inflation and the energy crisis. In the “Bild am Sonntag”, the Bavarian Prime Minister spoke out…
Interior Minister warns against protests because of high prices
Berlin In view of new uncertainties about Russian gas supplies, there are growing concerns among politicians about social upheaval and political disputes. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD)…
Price rally could continue for years
Steelworks in Lower Saxony The high temperatures are energy-intensive and gas is scarce. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Rising energy prices are becoming a lasting burden for German companies and consumers. The…
Price rally could continue for years
Steelworks in Lower Saxony The high temperatures are energy-intensive and gas is scarce. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Rising energy prices are becoming a lasting burden for German companies and consumers. The…
Politicians and economists warn of an escalation of the energy crisis
Berlin In view of rapidly increasing energy costs, concerns about social conflicts are growing in Germany. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) assumes that measures against energy shortages will also be…
Concern about social conflicts is growing
Berlin In view of rapidly increasing energy costs, concerns about social conflicts are growing in Germany. After Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) had warned of “social explosives” in society, several prime…
Record inflation: Dax companies increase unscheduled salaries
Infineon, Brenntag, Telekom In many Dax companies, employees are likely to receive salary increases in times of high inflation. (Photo: Bloomberg, Brenntag, Telekom [M]) Dusseldorf The first Dax companies are…
Record inflation: Dax companies increase unscheduled salaries
Infineon, Brenntag, Telekom In many Dax companies, employees are likely to receive salary increases in times of high inflation. (Photo: Bloomberg, Brenntag, Telekom [M]) Dusseldorf The first Dax companies are…
These reliefs are being discussed
Scholz said on Sunday on ARD that the so-called concerted action against inflation is about starting a long-lasting process with consultations. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier put pressure on over the…
Traffic light coalition argues about further relief package
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Economics Minister Robert Habeck and Finance Minister Christian Lindner in the Bundestag The traffic light coalition wants to further relieve the citizens because of the high inflation…
Excitement at the economic institute around President Fratzscher
Berlin For the employees at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), the news came out of nowhere in early April. Board member Stefan Liebig, one of the most important…
Criticism of the relationship between Germans and money
saving jar Marcel Fratzscher considers the role model of the Swabian housewife to be wrong and sexist. (Photo: imago images/Kirchner Media) Berlin Marcel Fratzscher is noticeably annoyed, downright annoyed. “The…
Reshape globalization
Liberal democracies are on the decline worldwide, and more and more are turning into illiberal democracies. This is shown by the analyzes of the British think tank Chatham House. Many…
Tesla-Gigafactory nourishes hope for an investment boost in East Germany
Berlin Leading economists in Germany attach great importance to the location decisions of the US electric car manufacturer Tesla for Grünheide (Brandenburg) and the US chip manufacturer Intel for Magdeburg…
Kyiv and Moscow agree on 6 escape routes
New York, Dusseldorf New hope in Ukraine for civilians in the embattled cities: Kyiv and Moscow want to enable hundreds of thousands to flee on day 14 of the war.…
Central bank faces “extremely difficult” decisions
Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) faces one of its most difficult meetings on March 10th. The deepening crisis in Russia is exacerbating a situation that was already complicated enough:…
Will China be the first domino?
The author Marcel Fratzscher is President of the German Institute for Economic Research and Professor of Macroeconomics at Berlin’s Humboldt University. (Photo: imago images/teutopress) Rarely has the economic future been…
Will China be the first domino?
The author Marcel Fratzscher is President of the German Institute for Economic Research and Professor of Macroeconomics at the Humboldt University in Berlin. (Photo: imago images/teutopress) Rarely has the economic…
Malus for Managed in Germany – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Good morning dear readers, it is one of the great riddles of capitalism: German goods are in great demand all over the world – to be read from the huge…
Why the economy is optimistic despite Corona
Berlin Germany is entering the third year of the corona pandemic. The fourth wave is raging. But despite the pandemic, the German economy is facing a great year. According to…