Tag: Michael Huether
The debt brake must remain suspended in 2023 to reduce inflation
Germany is facing a severe recession in winter with record inflation at the same time. Drivers for both are energy prices, above all gas and electricity. The evil letters from…
Why the dispute between Habeck and Lindner is escalating
Christian Lindner and Robert Habeck in the Bundestag In public, finance ministers and economics ministers make a good face about their ongoing dispute. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When Robert Habeck (Greens)…
Why the dispute between Habeck and Lindner is escalating
Berlin When Robert Habeck (Greens) and Christian Lindner (FDP) sat on the government bench in the Bundestag on Thursday, they seemed to get along very well. During the speeches of…
Creditreform warns against false market interventions
Economic expert Veronika Grimm spoke of an extremely challenging situation, “since we cannot currently assume that we will return to the old world after this price shock”. The transformation to…
Creditreform warns against false market interventions
Economic expert Veronika Grimm spoke of an extremely challenging situation, “since we cannot currently assume that we will return to the old world after this price shock”. The transformation to…
More complaints about Deutsche Bahn train delays
That was about 50 percent more than in the same period last year (1,653 applications), the facility said at the request of the Handelsblatt. Most complaints concern train delays and…
Cold progression correction is necessary
On August 10, 2022, Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner submitted a proposal for correcting the cold progression with new benchmark values for the 2023 income tax rate. This proposal anticipates…
Cold progression correction is necessary
On August 10, 2022, Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner submitted a proposal for correcting the cold progression with new benchmark values for the 2023 income tax rate. This proposal anticipates…
Michael Hüther & Bert Rürup: Macropolitics need a turning point
The term turning point is becoming the code word of our epoch because it marks a historical upheaval. Previously dominant conditions are losing their formative power, and new structures are…
Michael Hüther & Bert Rürup: Macropolitics need a turning point
The term turning point is becoming the code word of our epoch because it marks a historical upheaval. Previously dominant conditions are losing their formative power, and new structures are…
Scholz lives with the “Ricola” strategy
When the traffic light coalition meets today in Meseberg Castle for its first closed conference, media criticism will play a role. After all, conference leader Olaf Scholz tried to catch…
Wages: Companies face a pay bubble
IT, sales, accounting In the pandemic, wages have risen sharply in many areas among specialists. (Photo: gettyimages) Dusseldorf Acute staff shortages, frequent job changes and rapidly growing inflation rates are…
“Stagflation could last until 2030”
Michael Huether According to the IW boss, a gas embargo against Russia would have serious consequences. (Photo: imago images/Jürgen Heinrich) Dusseldorf Mr Hüther, a survey by the Handelsblatt shows that…
Wages: Companies face a pay bubble
IT, sales, accounting In the pandemic, wages have risen sharply in many areas among specialists. (Photo: gettyimages) Dusseldorf Acute staff shortages, frequent job changes and rapidly growing inflation rates are…
How Germany is fighting for the energy boycott
struggle for the energy boycott What consequences would an embargo have for German industry? (Photo: Imago/Reuters) In Berlin and Brussels there is a struggle for a boycott against Russian oil…
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…
Will stagflation shape the next few years?
There is no regulatory policy in case of an external threat. The primacy of politics applies. Nevertheless, economic policy must deal with the challenges systematically. Above all, this requires effectiveness,…
What would a total departure mean?
German and Russian flag “De-bundling from the Russian economy would be painful for a few sectors, but would cost little overall prosperity in the long term.” Berlin Are economic relations…
What would a total departure mean?
German and Russian flag “De-bundling from the Russian economy would be painful for a few sectors, but would cost little overall prosperity in the long term.” Berlin Are economic relations…
What would a total departure mean?
German and Russian flag “De-bundling from the Russian economy would be painful for a few sectors, but would cost little overall prosperity in the long term.” Berlin Are economic relations…