For the expansion of the European high-speed rail network, a German island is taken off the rail network for a very long time.
Category: economics
Can we save the world by turning off the water tap?
Plentiful but scarce: How to deal with the most important global resource
An extra tax for the beneficiaries of the crisis?
About the difficult search for fair taxes
Inflation? There is a lot to do about it
Does it change the way you live? - This post is about tackling inflation on the individual level.
Subscription vs single ticket: what to choose?
It's better to think twice before subscribing
May we take the plane?
We have to abolish moral dilemmas for successful climate protection
Why central banks?
I'm always astonished by how a change that is not visible nor tangible and is over and above minimal can make the headlines. But it always works. This week, for example, in the New York Times: "Fed Makes Biggest Interest Rate Increase Since 2000 as High Inflation Persists." What had happened was neither more nor … Continue reading Why central banks?
What determines a birth rate? – Or: The Russian population problem
At a press conference last November, as Vladimir Putin was massing troops along the border with Ukraine, he was asked what keeps him up at night. Putin answered that one of the main problems Russia faces today was its population decline and its threat to the country's economy. He added: "From a humanitarian point of view … Continue reading What determines a birth rate? – Or: The Russian population problem
The price of a strong ruble
Why the strong Russian currency serves Putin, not Russia
The scapegoat problem: What’s missing in the gasoline price debate
Every time the prices at the gas stations are way up, there is (at least here in Germany) the same discussion. That discussion goes along with the following question: Are the oil companies taking advantage of their customers, charging extra high prices to maximise their profits? The correct answer to this question is probably: Of … Continue reading The scapegoat problem: What’s missing in the gasoline price debate