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2023-11-08 – The energy crisis and lower real incomes are still weighing on the short-term economic outlook. In the medium term the declining volume of work, the outdated capital stock and the lack of innovative companies weigh on economic growth in Germany.

2023-11-08 – Germany's medium-term growth prospects are at a historic low. Potential output will only grow by an average of 0.4 percent per year until 2028 if current dynamics continue

2023-11-08 – Developed and liquid capital markets are essential for long-term growth. They help allocate capital to its most productive uses. Market-based financing fosters investment in new technologies and is critical for the success of the transformation.

2023-11-08 – Various reform options in the German tax-transfer system can reduce the poverty risk and strengthen employment incentives without putting a strain on public budgets.

2023-11-08 – Farsighted reforms of the statutory pension scheme (GRV) are necessary. No single reform option is sufficient to solve the financing problems of the GRV. By bundling several measures, their strengths can be combined and social hardship avoided.

2023-11-08 – The German research data infrastructure lags behind that of its international peers. Every improvement is an investment in better-functioning, more targeted and more cost-effective policy decisions.

2023-07-14 – In a policy brief, the German Council of Economic Experts discusses the implications of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act for Europe and appropriate responses by the EU and its member states.

2023-03-22 – The short-term outlook for the German economy has improved slightly compared to autumn 2022, but the situation remains strained. High inflation continues to inhibit the economy this year.

2023-02-27 – Martin Werding will start his first full term as a member of the German Council of Economic Experts from 1 March 2023.