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Consequences of the Iran War: Katherina Reiche rejects excess profits tax against high fuel prices
[ad_1] Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) has rejected calls for an excess profits tax to curb high fuel prices. “Economy does not know any excess profits tax and economics also does not know any excess profits,” said Reiche Picture-Newspaper. “I cannot advise the government to undertake an intervention that is declared to be … Read more
Spousal splitting: Spousal splitting is fair. Abolishing it would be wrong
[ad_1] The SPD wants to change the tax rules for married people so that more women go to work. That sounds obvious, but it would lead to new injustice. March 27, 2026, 8:45 p.m 8 mins 205 Comments Summarize Close Article summary SPD politicians want to abolish spousal splitting in order to encourage more women … Read more
Katherina Reiche: Crisis aid for the Minister of Economics
[ad_1] Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) has been receiving advice from two communications agencies for several weeks in order to improve the ministry’s public appearance. The agencies Scholz & Friends and FGS Global have been supporting public relations since February, the ministry told ZEIT when asked. The agreement was put out to tender … Read more
Economic Impact of the Middle East War: Why This War Is a Real Dilemma
[ad_1] Contents Read on one page Contents Page 1Why this war is a real dilemma Page 2For the West, it’s about much more than just oil prices The war of Israel and the USA against Iran divides Western democracies like no other geopolitical event in recent history. The question of whether this war is justified … Read more
Reform of the Riester pension: High earners now also have their ETFs sponsored
[ad_1] A new model for private pension provision? Super! But the adopted reform favors the wrong people. There would be another way. March 27, 2026, 1:31 p.m 6 mins 172 Comments Summarize Close Article summary The Bundestag is reforming state-funded private pension provision in order to replace the failed Riester pension. Despite new products, the … Read more
Deutsche Bahn: Long-distance transport causes Deutsche Bahn to lose billions
[ad_1] The German railway made big losses again last year. After taxes there was a loss of 2.3 billion euros. This emerges from the published balance sheet report. The write-off of 1.4 billion euros is particularly difficult Long-distance transport out of. The report was created because the railway expects to earn less money than originally … Read more
Fuel price: Federal Council clears the way for petrol station price rules
[ad_1] It also has one day after the Bundestag Federal Council approved the federal government’s package of measures to combat high fuel prices. In the future, gas stations in Germany will only be allowed to increase their fuel prices once a day. Price reductions are allowed as often as desired. The package also tightens antitrust … Read more
Deutsche Bahn: Long-distance transport causes Deutsche Bahn to lose billions
[ad_1] The German railway made big losses again last year. After taxes there was a loss of 2.3 billion euros. This emerges from the published balance sheet report. The write-off of 1.4 billion euros is particularly difficult Long-distance transport out of. The report was created because the railway expects to earn less money than originally … Read more