Tag: National debt
Global Risk China: “Financial debauchery will be punished” – The consequences of China’s new debt policy
China’s growth success is built on debt. That should change. But flipping the switches is a powerful intervention in the functioning of the world’s second largest economy. .source site
Federal budget – that’s how much money the next coalition can distribute
Federal Minister of Finance and SPD candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz The Federal Minister of Finance works with a set of figures that depicts the situation more beautifully than it…
Larry Summers warns of high price increases
Larry Summers The former US Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton recommends that the new federal government keep an eye on the necessary investments in the future. (Photo: © 2016 Bloomberg…
Devaluation: The underestimated inflation: Why prices keep rising
The ECB considers the four percent inflation in Germany to be expected. But influential economists warn: Four global trends suggest that monetary devaluation will continue faster. .source site
How the fear of inflation works – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
After years of inciting inflation, which amounted to chants of the rain conjuring in extreme drought, suddenly too many of the once coveted percentage points are now to be registered.…
Devaluation: The underestimated inflation: Why prices keep rising
The ECB considers the four percent inflation in Germany to be expected. But influential economists warn: Four global trends suggest that monetary devaluation will continue faster. .source site
Currency devaluation: inflation is returning – the end of an exceptional situation
The ECB considers the four percent inflation in Germany to be expected. But influential economists warn: Four global trends suggest that prices are rising much faster than before. .source site
US Senate votes for budget law – “Shutdown” probably averted
US Congress The US Senate voted with a clear majority. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington Shortly before the deadline expired, the US Congress averted the threat of a partial standstill in government…
US Senate votes for budget law – “Shutdown” probably averted
US Congress The US Senate voted with a clear majority. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington At the last minute, the US Congress took a big step towards averting a looming partial standstill…
Joe Biden’s trillion-dollar battle over debt limits and the budget
Washington Joe Biden is not only fighting for majorities these days for massive investments that are supposed to define his presidency. Before the weekend, it could be decided whether his…
Republicans block in the US Senate: “Shutdown” danger is approaching
US Senate An agreement on the financing of the US budget must be reached by Friday. (Photo: AP) Washington In the US, the danger of a partial standstill in government…
Financial policy must free itself from the debt trap
What to do with the debt Regardless of whether Olaf Scholz or Armin Laschet moves into the Chancellery after Sunday’s elections, the answer to this question will shape Germany’s financial…
If the US debt ceiling is not raised, there is a risk of a financial crisis
Washington US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has again urged Congress to raise the US debt ceiling. In an opinion piece in the Wall Stree Journal, Yellen wrote that if the…
Economic historian Adam Tooze: Fighting crises at any price
Dusseldorf Adam Tooze is one of the best experts in international economic and financial policy. His book “Crashed” on the European debt crisis has become a standard work. The historian,…
Clear fronts, cramp after the general election
Europe column Every week Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because…
US Democrats mitigate Joe Biden’s tax plans
Berlin The Americans are now being billed for the far-reaching restructuring and modernization plans of the government of US President Joe Biden. And a large part of it should be…
Natural gas conflict in the Mediterranean: Greece continues to arm
Kyriakos Mitsotakis The Prime Minister of Greece in the port city of Thessaloniki. (Photo: AP) Athens Greece wants to buy six more Rafale fighter bombers because of tensions with Turkey…
Austria against the relaxation of the EU stability pact
Gernot Blümel The Austrian Prime Minister is against new exceptions to the EU Stability Pact. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Austria’s finance minister Gernot Blümel rejects a weakening of the European Union’s…