In a new study requested by the ECON Committee of the European Parliament, Volker Wieland, on behalf of the Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit (EGOV),…
"Addressing shortfalls, modernising resolutely" is the title of the Annual Report 2024/25 of the German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE). On December 2016, Prof.…
Finance Minister Christian Lindner's economic policy paper is the subject of heated debate. For Prof. Volker Wieland, one thing is clear: “It would be a…
A new upswing without government debt - Prof. Volker Wieland explains how this can be achieved in the Ludwig Erhard Foundation's brochure “Prosperity for all -…
Ahead of the October meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), there are many indications of a further interest rate cut. According to…
Did the European Central Bank (ECB) possibly contribute to the fact that inflation in the euro area was able to rise so sharply because it bought bonds for too…
In a joint event of the Center for Advanced Studies on the Foundations of Law and Finance, the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE and the IMFS, Prof.…
According to IMFS Distinguished Professor Helmut Siekmann, the latest agreement on the draft federal budget raises constitutional concerns. The constitutional law…
Donald Trump has raised eyebrows with his latest comments on the US Federal Reserve and questioned the central bank's independence. This could also have an impact…
In the debate about the usefulness of the debt brake, Prof. Volker Wieland argued in favor of prioritizing government spending instead of creating more debt. In an…
"There is no digitization without data centers." - This is how Prof. Volker Wieland summarized the role of data centers for the economy in the consumer magazine…
In a joint event of the House of Finance, the Center for Financial Studies (CFS), the Institute for Banking and Financial History (IBF) and the IMFS, Prof. Otmar…
In an interview with the newspaper "Die Welt", Volker Wieland called for bold political intervention to create the conditions for stronger economic growth.…
Prof. Volker Wieland believes that taking the concerns of the population seriously and at the same time creating space for innovations that lead to more growth are…
In a continuously changing world with global financial, epidemiological and climate crises, new perspectives frequently call for new or improved methods or…
What can we learn from the Fed? Which lessons can we learn from the 25 years since the introduction of the euro as book money? The latest news from the world of…
In France, the right-wing nationalist Rassemblement National is clearly in first place in the first round of the early parliamentary elections, followed by a…
Less regulation and bureaucracy, tax cuts and a reform of the pension system - these are the measures that Prof. Volker Wieland recommends to make the German…
During an IMFS Policy Lecture on July 9, Dr. Wolf H. Reuter, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance, will explain what an economic turnaround for…
How secure is the digital euro in terms of data protection? "It won't be possible to construct the digital euro as anonymously as cash," said Prof. Volker Wieland…
The internationally renowned competition law expert from Humboldt University, Heike Schweitzer, was associated with the IMFS as an Associate Professor and,…
From Prof. Volker Wieland's point of view, it would have been understandable if the European Central Bank (ECB) had waited further before cutting interest rates…
In a new study, the members of the Kronberger Kreis present concrete steps to reduce the costs of public service broadcasting and increase its added value for…
The European Central Bank (ECB) is heading towards a turnaround in interest rates at its next meeting on June 6. In an interview with ARD's “Plusminus” magazine,…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, many of the obstacles hampering the growth of the German economy are "homemade". In an interview with the Finnish newspaper…
The euro was introduced 25 years ago as book money and 22 years ago as cash. In an interview with the weekly newspaper "Das Parlament", Prof. Volker Wieland takes…
In the euro area, everything points to a turnaround in interest rates in June. "It is understandable and sensible that the ECB and Fed do not want to cut interest…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, a rapid successive interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank (ECB) are not necessary at present. In an interview with the…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, the European Central Bank (ECB) should refrain from lowering interest rates for the time being. In an interview with…
Hoffnungsfrohe Zeichen gab es zuletzt von der Inflationsentwicklung. Aber kann man dem Rückgang wirklich trauen? Das Neueste aus der Welt der Notenbanken gibt es…
The Deutsche Bundesbank will not be able to transfer a profit to the federal budget for 2023 either - and this for the fourth time. Instead, it is facing operating…
According to Prof. Volker Wieland, a broad change in supply-side policy would significantly improve the economic situation in Germany. He said this in the talk…
Inflation trends, particularly in food prices, were at the center of the consumer magazine Mex. In an interview, Prof. Volker Wieland explained that price trends…
What are the advantages of a digital euro? At a hearing in the Bundestag's Finance Committee, experts including Prof. Volker Wieland commented on the possibilities…
Inflation rates in Germany and the eurozone as a whole currently appear to be falling. But the issue is far from over, says Prof. Volker Wieland. In an interview…
The weaknesses of the German economy and the current challenges are the subject of an article in "Forschung Frankfurt", the science magazine of Goethe University.…
What can economic development achieve? In an interview with "Lennardt und Birner", Prof. Volker Wieland advises a supply-oriented economic policy. What is needed…
Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, Germany has had the lowest GDP growth in the euro area. “Compared to the cyclical weakness, medium-term growth…
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the Chinese economy grew by 5.2% last year. This slightly exceeded the government's growth target of around five…
Prof. Rainer Haselmann, Chair of Finance, Accounting and Taxation at Goethe Universität, now forms part of the IMFS Executive Board. In December 2023, he joined as…
