Die durch die Finanzmarktkrise ausgelösten Probleme greifen derzeit rasch auf die realwirtschaftliche Ebene über. Wie verhalten sich Finanz- und Konjunkturkrise zueinander? Kann und sollte man die drohende Rezession jetzt mit Mitteln der Wirtschaftspolitik bekämpfen? Welche Instrumente sind...

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 paper deals with the current budget crisis in Germany, which was triggered by an attempt to increase public debt beyond the limits of the German constitution. The rejection of the Supplementary Budget 2021 of the federal government by the Constitutional Court in November 2023 requires a...