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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…

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"Addressing shortfalls, modernising resolutely" is the title of the Annual Report 2024/25 of the German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE). On…

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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…

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A new upswing without government debt - Prof. Volker Wieland explains how this can be achieved in the Ludwig Erhard Foundation's brochure “Prosperity…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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According to IMFS Distinguished Professor Helmut Siekmann, the latest agreement on the draft federal budget raises constitutional concerns. The…

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Donald Trump has raised eyebrows with his latest comments on the US Federal Reserve and questioned the central bank's independence. This could also…

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In the debate about the usefulness of the debt brake, Prof. Volker Wieland argued in favor of prioritizing government spending instead of creating…

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