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The question how a forward-looking economic policy could look like will be in the focus of Prof. Volker Wieland's presentation on the new annual…

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Volker Wieland and his fellow members of the German Council of Economic Experts have asked the future German government to take advantage of the good…

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Greece has been the country hardest hit by the Eurozone crisis. What were the weaknesses that made it so vulnerable to the crisis and to what extent…

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After the federal elections Volker Wieland expects tough coalition negotiations that will eventually succeed. Regarding the future of the eurozone,…

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Prior to the Bundestag election, Volker Wieland explains the economic issues at stake in Germany and analyzes various possibilities of the coalition…

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With the upcoming end of Janet Yellen's term as Fed Chair and the resignation of Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, the Federal Reserve is facing an…

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Over the past years, the European Central Bank (ECB) has adopted a new course. Its expansionary monetary policy has reached an unprecedented scale.…

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The European Central Bank (ECB) and the U.S. Federal Reserve have justified their expansionary monetary policy by referring to the declining…

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In an op-ed Volker Wieland provides recommendations how the European Central Bank (ECB) should proceed regarding its exit from Quantitative Easing…

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According to Volker Wieland Chancellor candidate Martin Schulz has picked the wrong topics for the election campaign. "Schulz is taking the wrong…

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