Tag: Stephen Kooths
Germany’s economy has slipped into recession – these are the reasons
Berlin The German economy slipped into a recession in the winter. From January to March, gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 0.3 percent compared to the previous quarter. This was…
Chancellor Scholz sees Germany facing a new economic miracle
Chancellor Olaf Scholz “Because of the high investments in climate protection, Germany will be able to achieve growth rates for some time, as last happened in the 1950s and 1960s.”…
Subsidies, government revenue & government spending in Germany
Reichstag in Berlin The “strong state” has recently experienced a comeback. Berlin A few days ago, the head of the civil service association, Ulrich Silberbach, sounded the alarm again: the…
The myth of the broken state
Reichstag in Berlin The “strong state” has recently experienced a comeback. Berlin A few days ago, the head of the civil service association, Ulrich Silberbach, sounded the alarm again: the…
Zoff over US subsidies for electric cars: is the EU backlash coming?
Tesla factory in California Buyers only get the maximum subsidy in the US if the car was assembled in the country. (Photo: Reuters) Paris, Brussels, Washington, Dusseldorf The dispute over…
Zoff over US subsidies for electric cars: is the EU backlash coming?
Tesla factory in California Buyers only get the maximum subsidy in the US if the car was assembled in the country. (Photo: Reuters) Paris, Brussels, Washington, Dusseldorf The dispute over…
That’s what companies expect from the federal government
Berlin The pressure on the federal government is increasing to quickly deploy the announced €200 billion defense against the energy crisis. Speed is demanded above all from the economy, but…
That’s what companies expect from the federal government
Berlin The pressure on the federal government is increasing to quickly deploy the announced €200 billion defense against the energy crisis. Speed is demanded above all from the economy, but…
Forecasts by economists differ drastically
community diagnosis Economic heads of the leading institutes at the last presentation of their joint forecast in April 2022 (from left): Oliver Holtemöller (IWH), Martin Gornig (DIW, is currently suspended),…
Winter recession and rising inflation expected
Berlin Inflation has not yet peaked: according to estimates by the Ifo Institute, the inflation rate will rise to eleven percent at the beginning of next year. This emerges from…
Putin friend wants to use German gas surcharge
Germany has become the full supplier of an energy supplier, who bet in vain on the continuation of the Gazprom monopoly. We are talking about the bursting Düsseldorf colossus Uniper,…
Will gas come back from Russia after the maintenance?
North Stream 1 It is still unclear whether Russia will again deliver natural gas to Germany. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Will Russia deliver gas again in the next few days or…
Will gas come back from Russia after the maintenance?
North Stream 1 It is still unclear whether Russia will again deliver natural gas to Germany. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Will Russia deliver gas again in the next few days or…
Economy and economists criticize the interest plans of the ECB
ECB headquarters in Frankfurt The ECB’s decision to turn around interest rates has met with a great deal of criticism. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf, Berlin Criticism of the European Central Bank’s…
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…
Government relief packages: the wrong people are benefiting
Berlin The target group is broad. When it comes to relieving citizens of the high energy prices, the government has “the broad spectrum of society in mind,” explained Green co-leader…
Too much government aid could fuel inflation
Berlin According to estimates by the five leading economic institutes, the high level of inflation in Germany will subside in the coming year. However, it is precisely the government relief…
A destructive subsidy race is looming when it comes to aid for energy consumers
natural gas production The author believes that if all EU countries gradually lower energy taxes or if energy subsidies are sufficient, the demand for energy will increase. (Photo: dpa) Many…