Nach der Finanzkrise sind Maßnahmen gefragt, die dazu beitragen können, ähnliche Krisen zu verhindern. Rolf Eggert ehemaliger Landeszentralbankpräsident schlägt hier eine dynamische Anpassung der Mindestreserveanforderungen an die Lücke zwischen den Eigenkapitalrenditen in der Finanz- und...

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 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...

The German Federal Constitutional Court has ordered a revision of public budgets following the correct interpretation of the German debt brake. The debt brake is an obstacle to necessary public investment needed for ecological transformation of areas such as housing construction and education....