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The European rating agency Fitch is about to tackle its competitors, the established US rating agencies Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch. For…

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On March 27, 2019, the IMFS welcomes central bankers, financial market participants and academics at the conference "The ECB and Its Watchers XX".…

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At the end of 2018, the European Central Bank (ECB) will stop buying new bonds. According to Volker Wieland, this step comes too late. "The ECB could…

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In view of the uncertainty about Great Britain's withdrawal agreement from the European Union, Volker Wieland has asked for a consensus. In an…

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As the European Central Bank (ECB) has announced to stop sovereign bond purchases at the end of the year, Volker Wieland has asked the central bankers…

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A less favorable foreign trade environment andn temporary bottlenecks are slowing the pace of expansion of the German economy. In his IMFS Policy…

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The German economy should be better prepared for future challenges - otherwise its business model could be obsolete, Volker Wieland warned in an…

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The members of the so-called Kronberger Kreis have asked for corporate tax reductions in Germany. In their view, a reduction in coporate tax to 10…

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Although the foreign trade environment is less favorable and capacity bottlenecks are slowing the pace of expansion, the German economy is not at a…

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The demographic change, tax reductions and the disruptions due to digitalization - these are the future challenges the German economy has to be…

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