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IMFS Annual Report 2015 provides an overview about projects and researchers

The political and economic crisis in Greece, the debate on how to safeguard the future of the eurozone, and the massive quantitative easing by the…

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For Helmut Siekmann unconventional ECB monetary policy measures are legally questionable ("Boerse.ARD.de")

According to Helmut Siekmann, the monetary policy measures of the European Central Bank (ECB) indicate an infringement of the principle of democracy.…

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Volker Wieland criticizes expansive monetary policy of the ECB ("Neue Zürcher Zeitung", "Wiwo.de")

Before the next meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) the Swiss newspaper "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" summarizes the…

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Tune in: The regulation of financial markets

In an educational radio program, Helmut Siekmann examines whether financial markets can be tamed by regulation. The 30-minute program is available as…

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Volker Wieland regarding the ECB's monetary policy and the impact on banks ("ZDF-Morgenmagazin")

"Not all banks are going to survive the competition in the European banking sector," Volker Wieland said in the "ZDF-Morgenmagazin". Due to the strong…

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Volker Wieland criticizes ECB monetary policy (TV interview with "Der Aktionär TV")

According to Volker Wieland, the European Central Bank (ECB) should reduce its quantitative easing.

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Council of Economic Experts reduces economic forecast

The Council of Economic Experts (GCEE) has slightly reduced its economic forecast for the current year.

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Volker Wieland criticizes new ECB measures ("Boerse.ARD.de", "n-tv.de", "FAZ")

After the European Central Bank (ECB) had announced to cut all its main interest rates, expand its bond-buying program, and unveiled a new lending…

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Volker Wieland strongly advises ECB against further easing of monetary policy ("FAZ, Boerse.ARD.de")

In an interview with the daily newspaper "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" Volker Wieland takes stock after one year of the European Central Bank's…

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Volker Wieland: ECB's QE turns out to be a double-edged sword ("Börsen-Zeitung")

Since March 2015, the European Central Bank (ECB) has been buying government and public bonds worth 60 billion euros a month. In an interview with the…

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