Tag: economists
Economists give ratings: “Still satisfactory” for Germany as a location
As of: May 3, 2024 1:52 p.m Too much bureaucracy and regulation, too little digitalization: Economists only rate Germany as a location in an international comparison with a school grade…
Dispute over supervisory board mandate: Showdown among the economists
Veronika Grimm is to be elected by the shareholders to the supervisory board of Siemens Energy. The other four experts think: That doesn’t work at all. How can the messy…
Council of Experts: Power struggle between economists – economy
The time has come on Monday. Then the general meeting of Siemens Energy will take place, at which economist Veronika Grimm will be elected to the energy company’s supervisory board…
Economy in crisis: economists for lower corporate taxes – politics
The idea is met with a lot of approval: Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) have put lower taxes for companies up for discussion. “It…
Video: Economists: Rail strike will be expensive and could worsen recession
“A one-day nationwide rail strike costs around 100 million euros a day in economic output,” said Michael Grömling, head of economic development at the employer-related German Economic Institute (IW Cologne),…
Economists warn that the AfD is gaining strength
As of: January 23, 2024 10:19 a.m Individual companies are already taking a clear stance against right-wing extremism and the AfD. But economists demand: There must be much more –…
“Kevin – Home Alone”: Economists calculate family assets
“Kevin home alone” Economists calculate family wealth How much does the house where Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) is left alone cost? © 1990 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.…
How rich is the family from “Home Alone”? Economists calculate income – culture
As is to be expected in a Hollywood film, many things in the Christmas classic “Home Alone” (1990) are not real. For example, it was quite warm during filming. The…
Even economists disagree about the debt brake
background As of: December 14, 2023 5:27 a.m “The debt brake will be adhered to in 2024”: That was one of the dominant headlines after the nightly budget deliberation marathon.…
Klaus Zumwinkel, the uprising of the economists and the future of IZA – Economy
Klaus Zumwinkel, the former Post boss, is still a powerful man – in the world of science. He heads the Deutsche Post Foundation, which promotes economic research. Recipients of foundation…