Various ways exist to make use of public debt financing despite the existence of the debt brake. These are outlined in the recent coalition agreement, which indicates that the new government will go in this direction. Particularly, the accounting of federal special funds will change and the role...

The German federal government is facing criticism for using the exemption from the national debt brake due to the coronavirus crisis to expand the fiscal leeway for its future energy and climate policies. The budget dispute is taking place against the backdrop of a massive expansion of...

The coming relief packages should be precisely targeted in the form of transfers for those on low incomes. In times of inflation, the efficiency of government fiscal policy is of particular importance. Additional spending projects should be critically examined accordingly. In the face of acute...

Das Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts vom 15. November 2023 zum zweiten Nachtragshaushalt 2021 hat die Haushaltsplanung der Bundesregierung durcheinandergewirbelt. Der Nachtragshaushalt wurde als nicht mit der Schuldenbremse vereinbar angesehen. Das Urteil hat nicht nur Auswirkungen auf den...