Tag: economy
USA: Discrimination against blacks and Latinos costs 50 trillion – economy
It is not as if there is a lack of insight, Sunday speeches and warm words. On the contrary: US politicians repeatedly complain that ethnic minorities in the country are…
Housing: what rent caps bring – and what not – economy
from Marianne Koerber For some, the rent cap is the ideal solution to affordable living, for others it is a brake on investment. The rent cap existed in Berlin for…
Organization of Plan W and Triple A – Economy
In June the Bundestag passed the “second executive positions law”; it came into force in August. The law obliges listed companies with equal co-determination and at least three board members…
Construction industry: When wood is suddenly in short supply – economy
from Christina Kunkel and Benedikt Müller-Arnold “Raw materials of the future” series Ceiling, first floor, parcel 1, Ruppert, 831. On the left behind the entrance gate of the Weber Haus…
Real Estate: The Tax Tricks of the Rich – Economy
With increasing inequality in income and wealth, the political debates on the distribution of tax burdens have gained momentum. As the OECD regularly shows with international load comparisons, Germany is…
Pensioners: Why They Go to Work – Economy
from Henrike Roßbach, Berlin Some people can’t wait to retire, while others don’t even think about stopping just because they have reached the standard retirement age. But the question is:…
France – champagne for Russia – economy
In the sparkling wine dispute with Russia, France’s champagne industry has apparently given in. The trade association CIVC wants to allow champagne exports to Russia again from September 15, reports…
Stability Pact: Green debts are debts too – economy
There will be a heated debate, and the weekend has provided a foretaste: on Saturday, the EU finance ministers held a meeting in Slovenia to discuss how investments in climate…
Swiss National Bank – negative interest against appreciation – economy
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) wants to continue to prevent the franc from appreciating with negative interest rates. “We are firmly convinced that the negative interest rate is still necessary,”…
“Children’s books are a mirror of the times” – economy
Julia Bielenberg explains how important Astrid Lindgren is for Oetinger-Verlag, whether there will be gendered children’s books in the future, and why she cannot do without Amazon. from Dieter Sürig…