Tag: Market economy
In the energy crisis, the state shifts problems from A to B
VNG gas storage facility In the face of drastic developments, promising company names and proud tweets cannot replace the need to make prudent decisions – and to consider all the…
The German economy is overloaded
metal industry So far, the German economy has been able to master all crises. (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) “It’s still going well.” This motto seems to determine German politics. Reunification,…
Economy without ministers – a comment
Robert Habeck in the Bundestag He doesn’t dare to tackle the Greens’ Holy Grail, phasing out nuclear energy. (Photo: dpa) The German economy is an orphan in the energy crisis.…
The state has to correct its own mistakes on the electricity market
Coincidence – half a year ago this term would at best have been suspected in the party program of the left. It has been part of the public debate since…
The state has to correct its own mistakes on the electricity market
Coincidence – half a year ago this term would at best have been suspected in the party program of the left. It has been part of the public debate since…
Daniel Stelter: Targeted support means lack of freedom
Reichstag dome Recently, numerous relief measures have been initiated. (Photo: Reuters) Politicians of all persuasions are calling for “targeted support” from citizens in the face of inflation and the explosion…
Guest comment: Fortune for all
It’s the big mystery: Germans diligently put money aside and are among the top Europeans in terms of their propensity to save, but their average financial assets are at best…
The state as a caretaker and the great fear of the citizen
Christian Lindner, Robert Habeck, and Olaf Scholz The federal government is making many promises about new relief. How this is to be financed remains unclear. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Anyone who meets…
Someone has to bear the sinking wealth
steps down Who should the decline in prosperity hit and how hard? (Photo: Imago Images) The calculation is simple: A stagnating economy plus ever higher import prices result in declining…
Someone has to bear the sinking wealth
steps down Who should the decline in prosperity hit and how hard? (Photo: Imago Images) The calculation is simple: A stagnating economy plus ever higher import prices result in declining…
Is artificial intelligence the better democrat?
For hundreds of years, philosophers like Thomas Hobbes and economists like Adam Smith have been asking: How can we make our society fair? How can we distribute the wealth we…
Energy shield: don’t be afraid of responsibility
Bundestag The government must find a balanced approach to state aid. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) The federal government’s protective shield for the German energy industry has not yet been finalized in…
Benjamin Jones: “Massive market failure in innovation”
Berlin 3.5 percent of economic output, that’s the minimum government spending on research in Germany. For the economist Benjamin F. Jones, however, the target quota of the federal government is…
The state must not be defenseless
Robert Habeck Economics Minister Robert Habeck wants to be able to break up the oil companies if necessary. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Despite the tank discount, fuel prices are not falling.…
Salary caps for IT professionals are counterproductive
Apple headquarters The big tech companies are responsible for a large part of the salary excesses in the tech industry. (Photo: imago/Xinhua) The digital transformation needs professionals. Therefore, considerations in…
The FDP does not deliver what the voters promised from it
Christian Lindner So far, the FDP boss has not been able to completely convince in Berlin. (Photo: IMAGO/Rüdiger Wölk) When the FDP committees meet on Monday, the initial shock of…
A safe Germany needs a strong economy
When the American political scientist Francis Fukuyama coined the term “end of history” in an article in the summer of 1989 – the final victory of Western liberal democracy and…
Energy Prices: Outbidding Competition of Harmful Aids
The traffic light party leaders Lars Klingbeil (left), Ricarda Lang, Christian Lindner The problem is not the high energy prices, but the reaction of the federal government. (Photo: dpa) What’s…
The flat-rate tank discount is not really a help
Christian Lindner The Finance Minister had brought up a tank discount of 30 to 40 cents. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) The coalition partners are still arguing about what their second…
Robert Habeck’s new measurement of wealth conceals conflicting goals
Robert Habeck Under the current leadership of Robert Habeck (Greens), the Federal Ministry of Economics relies on a hodgepodge of prosperity indicators. (Photo: dpa) Managers know the problem: If too…