Tag: Peter Bofinger
An increase in state deposit insurance makes banks safer
Frankfurt banking district It becomes problematic when individual banks lose the trust of their depositors. (Photo: dpa) “Consider what you wish for, because you could get it”: This English proverb…
Europe needs its own investment support program
Person loads electric car The Inflation Reduction Act aims to benefit buyers of US-built electric cars. (Photo: Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images) There is great outrage at the US government’s Inflation Reduction…
The energy price flat rate is the better alternative to the gas price brake
heating High gas prices weigh on consumers. (Photo: dpa) True to the motto “If you don’t know what to do anymore, set up a working group”, the Federal Government set…
Better loss carry-back needed for companies
Energy crisis in Germany While some improvements support those on very low incomes, measures for the middle class are lacking. (Photo: dpa) Germany is facing the greatest economic upheaval of…
Don’t leave bond yields to the market
ECB With the TPI, the ECB has created the opportunity to specifically buy government bonds from countries that are confronted with excessive increases in capital market interest rates. (Photo: dpa)…
CO2 price: Financial speculation thwarts certificate trading
Mehrum power plant Trading in certificates allows the emission of CO2 in the EU. (Photo: dpa) The heart of European climate policy is trading in certificates that allow the emission…
Why the traffic light does not dare to reform
Spouse splitting Spouse splitting favors marriages in which one earns more and the other less. The greater the income difference, the greater the tax advantage. (Photo: Getty Images (3) )…
Why the traffic light does not dare to reform
Spouse splitting Spouse splitting favors marriages in which one earns more and the other less. The greater the income difference, the greater the tax benefit. (Photo: Getty Images (3) )…
Fears of inflation are unfounded, but the ECB does not clarify it
ECB President The ECB President does not want to deviate from her current course. (Photo: dpa) The European Central Bank (ECB) is challenged like rarely to promote its policies. In…
Rising energy costs require a variable CO2 price
Oil pumps on an oil field near Ponca City The energy costs have risen significantly recently. (Photo: dpa) Germany’s consumers are groaning at rising prices for petrol, diesel, oil and…
The narrative about Jens Weidmann’s resignation is wrong
European Central Bank The ECB is now facing a textbook supply shock, says the author. (Photo: dpa) The announcement of Jens Weidmann’s resignation and an inflation rate of 4.5 percent,…