German economic recovery continues despite headwinds
Dr. Nils Jannsen, Head of German Economic Outlook at the Kiel Institute, comments on the latest figures released by the Federal Statistical Office,…
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29.10.2026
The ECB must base its decisions on the inflation outlook, not on the French bond market
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the European Central…
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28.10.2026
The Fed should pause in October—bond markets have already priced in the tightening
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the expected decision by…
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16.10.2026
Forget “Made in Europe.” Think “Made with Europe”
Kiel Institute President Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularick comments on the "Made in Europe" provisions of the Joint German-French Position on the Automotive…
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12.10.2026
Nobel Prize in Economics 2026: the operating manual of modern economies
Kiel Institute President Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularick comments on the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2026…
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07.10.2026
German industry struggles to gain momentum
Dr. Nils Jannsen, Head of German Economic Outlook at the Kiel Institute, comments on the latest figures released by the Federal Statistical Office…
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06.10.2026
Franco-German non-paper points in the right direction but is not yet a strategy
Julian Hinz, head of the Trade Policy research group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the Franco-German non-paper of October 5…
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16.09.2026
Raise once, then wait and see — the Fed shouldn’t chase the oil price
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the expected decision by…
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10.09.2026
A single rate hike is appropriate — but a series of hikes is not
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the European Central…
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27.08.2026
Real wage growth faces a setback
Dr. Dominik Groll, labor market expert at the Kiel Institute, comments on the latest figures released by the Federal Statistical Office on wage…
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08.07.2026
German defence budget 2027: a lot of money, the wrong priorities
Johannes Binder, advisor to the President and a researcher specialising in defence economics at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on…
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17.06.2026
The Fed should hold rates steady - Stagflationary risks dominate Chairman Warsh's first decision
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the expected decision by…
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11.06.2026
Price pressures are broadening – the ECB must act now
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the expected decision of…
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28.05.2026
Real wage growth still robust —setback ahead
Dr. Dominik Groll, labor market expert at the Kiel Institute, comments on the latest figures released by the Federal Statistical Office on wage…
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08.05.2026
Geopolitical tensions weigh on the industry outlook
Dr. Nils Jannsen, Head of German Economic Outlook at the Kiel Institute, comments on the latest figures released by the Federal Statistical Office…
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30.04.2026
ECB caught between oil price shock and slowing growth
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the European Central…
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29.04.2026
Fed sticks to course – the oil price shock leaves no other choice
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the expected decision by…
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19.03.2026
ECB must not be swayed by the oil price shock
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the European Central…
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18.03.2026
Interest rate cut effectively off the table due to oil price shock
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute, comments on the expected decision by the US Federal Reserve…
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20.02.2026
Supreme Court decision on emergency tariffs: “Some tariffs are out — but uncertainty returns"
Julian Hinz, head of the Trade Policy Research Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the Supreme Court of the United States…
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05.02.2026
ECB should focus on the dollar-euro exchange rate
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the European Central…
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28.01.2026
Fed must resist pressure on its independence
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute, comments on the expected decision by the US Federal Reserve…
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15.01.2026
Minimum import prices for China's electric cars: “The worst of all solutions”
Julian Hinz, head of the Trade Policy Research Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the European Commission's decision on…
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18.12.2025
The ECB's wait-and-see monetary policy is consistent
Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, comments on the expected decision by…
