The slight slowdown of consumer price infl ation in Germany in November does not yet constitute the beginning of lower infl ation rates. Even though energy prices are dragging infl ation, producer prices have drastically increased in the past year. Our estimates indicate that infl ation rates...

The existing econometric evidence on the relationship between stock indices and real economic activity is inconclusive despite theoretical arguments suggesting a long-term relationship. Previous studies indicate that the link between stock prices and growth became weaker in the 1980s. In this...

Deutschland befindet sich in einer andauernden Schwächephase. Die Wirtschaft ist seit dem Ausbruch der Coronapandemie nicht mehr gewachsen. Vor diesem Hintergrund stellt sich im Vorfeld der Bundestagswahl die Frage, wie die Parteien die Investitionstätigkeit ankurbeln wollen und welche...