Tag: economists
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…
IW economists expect another recession in 2024
As of: December 13, 2023 11:06 a.m Due, among other things, to the budget crisis, the German Economic Institute expects a recession in 2024. Another economic research institute also lowers…
ifo survey: Economists disagree on budget and debt brake
As of: December 8th, 2023 1:38 p.m Dealing with the federal budget and the debt brake also divides German economists. While some are in favor of spending cuts, others are…
Bank greenwashing highlighted by ECB economists
“Words and words and words,” sang Dalida. This is essentially the message sent by a blog of economists from the European Central Bank (ECB) concerning the greenwashing of certain banks…
Why medium-sized businesses and economists view subsidies critically
background As of: December 4th, 2023 8:18 a.m Medium-sized entrepreneurs and economists warn against the federal government’s excessive subsidy policy. This would hide competitive disadvantages instead of eliminating them. The…
Economists struggle with industrial policy – economy
The scientific advisory board of the Market Economy Foundation is calling for a reform of industrial policy in Germany. In view of rising energy prices and European climate protection goals,…
Head of the “Economists” for suspending the debt brake
As of: November 18, 2023 2:44 p.m How can the state get the billions it is missing after the Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling? One option would be to suspend the…
Institute for the Future of Work (IZA): Revolt of the Economists – Economy
It is a process that has probably never happened before in the German economist scene. The spotlight is on the respected Institute for the Future of Work (IZA), whose own…