More than 200 billion euros per year: that's how much Germany would have to spend on defense if it were to follow Donald Trump's (78) demand. The US President…
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This paper investigates the implications of monetary policy rules during the surge and subsequent decline of inflation in the euro area and compares them to the…
The coalition agreement has been negotiated. Germany is waiting for the election of the chancellor and must make rapid progress on the promised economic and…
Switzerland should stick to its long-established culture of stability. Structural problems that have grown over the years cannot be solved with more debt. The…
On Tuesday, the Bundestag voted in favor of amending the Basic Law—paving the way for the financial package proposed by the CDU/CSU and SPD. The state of Hesse…
The euro area experienced an unprecedented surge of inflation in 2021 and 2022 followed by a decline in 2023 and 2024. The ECB raised policy rates too late. Simple…
Even the ever-critical professional observers of monetary policy support the planned billion-dollar investments in defense. Some also see an opportunity in the…
Trump's unpredictability, the necessary response in Europe with massive government spending: all of this also poses challenges for the central bank. How is ECB…
For a real economic turnaround - what economists advise us to do
Germany is facing a third year of recession - for the first time since the Second World War. Why…
The dispute over the debt brake has led to the end of the traffic light coalition in Germany and is also shaping the election manifestos. Chancellor Scholz wants…
According to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Market Economy Foundation, the sluggish digitalization of public administration compared to other European…
Germany's economy is in recession, the successful model is faltering and a change in economic policy is needed. There seems to be a consensus on this. But how can…
Is the independence of the US Federal Reserve under threat? In an interview with Handelsblatt, monetary policy expert Volker Wieland explains what is important…
The European Central Bank has lowered the key interest rate. Monetary economist Volker Wieland explains why he considers high interest rate cut expectations to be…
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…
