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Volker Wieland: "Reforms are necessary" (Hessenschau)

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…

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"Infrastructure package – enough skilled workers? Counter-tariffs on services?" (ZDF WISO)

https://www.zdf.de/video/magazine/wiso-104/wiso-vom-17-maerz-2025-100

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Volker Wieland and Hendrik Hegemann present study on ECB policy and strategy review

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…

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"The monetary authorities support the rearmament" - coverage of "ECB and Its Watchers XXV" conference (Tagesschau)

Even the ever-critical professional observers of monetary policy support the planned billion-dollar investments in defense. Some also see an…

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"ECB sees risks not seen since the Cold War" - coverage of "ECB and Its Watchers XXV" conference (FAZ)

Trump's unpredictability, the necessary response in Europe with massive government spending: all of this also poses challenges for the central bank.…

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Volker Wieland and Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft present study on economic turnaround with

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…

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Volker Wieland: "We have done very well with the debt brake" (SRF Tagesschau)

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…

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Volker Wieland and Kronberger Kreis present study on the digitalization of public administration

According to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Market Economy Foundation, the sluggish digitalization of public administration compared to other…

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Volker Wieland: "The government has clearly failed" (Hessenschau)

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.…

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Volker Wieland: "The US Federal Reserve cannot afford any major mistakes" (Handelsblatt)

Is the independence of the US Federal Reserve under threat? In an interview with Handelsblatt, monetary policy expert Volker Wieland explains what is…

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