Living costs in Germany have surged since Russia's attack on Ukraine. In this article, we discuss pros and cons of different government policies to protect affected citizens. There is a vast domain of possible relief options, each coming with its own trade-offs and design pitfalls. Information...

The sharp rise in energy prices represents a considerable structural risk to the German economy. Deindustrialisation has become a veritable threat. The government's economic policy needs to establish positive expectations for energy costs in the medium term through interventions in the gas and...

Die internationale Finanzmarktkrise dauert nun schon fast ein Jahr und zieht immer weitere Kreise. Wie wurde die Krise verursacht? Welche realwirtschaftlichen Konsequenzen hat sie? Was unterscheidet die heutige Bankenkrise von der Weltwirtschaftskrise der dreißiger Jahre?