Tag: National debt
273 billion more than 2019: Corona is driving national debt to record levels
Wednesday July 28, 2021 273 billion more than in 2019 Corona is driving national debt to a record high The black zero is a thing of the past. The corona…
Global Tax Reform Plans: Germany Would Be Big Winner
Wednesday June 16, 2021 Global Tax Reform Plans Germany would be a big winner The G7 countries have already agreed on the main features of a global tax reform, the…
Climate protection disrupts financial planning: Altmaier believes in the debt brake from 2024
Monday 17th May 2021 Climate protection disrupts financial planning Altmaier believes in the debt brake from 2024 Would a “solid federal budget” have been possible as early as 2023, as…
“Take off after a pandemic”: Bundestag adopts supplementary budget
Friday 23 April 2021 “Taking off after a pandemic” Bundestag adopts supplementary budget The federal government can take on up to 240 billion euros in new debt this year. This…
Podcast “Brichta & Bell”: “Debt brake puts pressure on the boiler”
Monday, April 19, 2021 Podcast “Brichta & Bell” “Debt brake puts pressure on the boiler” What does the debt brake have to do with boiling water? And why will it…
Upheaval in financial policy: “Corona has poisoned the debt brake”
Sunday April 4th 2021 Upheaval in financial policy “Corona has poisoned the debt brake” After years of “dogmatic” budget policy under the sign of the black zero, Germany took on…
Merz attacks Scholz: "Get the money out of it like there's no tomorrow"
The federal government wants to fight the economic consequences of the virus crisis with record debts. Friedrich Merz thinks this is the wrong strategy. He accuses Finance Minister Scholz of…