US EditionGermany News: Economic Experts Call for Change of Course
Experts forecast weak GDP growth of 0.2% in 2025 and 0.9% in 2026 and urge inheritance tax reforms to prevent economic stagnation and promote fairer wealth distribution.
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In its current annual report, the Council of Experts for the Evaluation of Economic Developments (also called "economic practice") has called on the Federal Government to change course. The economic situation will not get a good start in the coming year. That is why targeted and binding investments are needed.
In their autumn report, the five so-called economic methods look significantly more pessimistic about 2026 than the federal government. Their handling of the special assets they see as a risk for the economy. Their claim for inheritance tax is also likely to cause controversy.
In their annual report, the economic methods monstrate the unequal distribution of wealth in Germany. A reform of the inheritance and gift tax could provide a remedy.
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einnews.comGermany news: Economic experts call for change of course
Amid economic lull, German economic experts have called on the government to reform inheritance tax law. They warned that Berlin is wasting the potential benefit of infrastructure spending. DW has the latest German news.
Is Germany really becoming more unequal? Or is it the same as some media recently reported? The answer depends on how you look at the data. Of course, a wealth tax would improve a lot.
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