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Ifo: Many Economists View Government Work as Critical
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The ifo Institute has asked 170 economists about the work of the black-red government, whose interim balance is low. There is criticism of the plans for pensions as well as of energy policy.
In a survey conducted by the ifo Institute, 170 economists assess the economic policies of the government of Friedrich Merz. Only 25 percent of the respondents take a rather positive balance, 42 percent rate them as "rather negative" or "very negative".
The Ifo Institute has interviewed 170 experts on the economic 100-day balance of the government. Many people are negative about the measures taken so far – not a single one is very positive.
After 100 days of black and red, numerous economic experts take a negative balance. In a survey conducted by the ifo Institute, they criticize above all the pension policy.
Economists claim that the lack of structural reforms of the new government, especially to curb the cost of pensions, poses long-term problems for Germany, even if a massive spending program drives the economy in the short term.The anemic German economy could face a third consecutive year of contraction, and reviving growth is one of the main tasks of the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.Economists at German universities criticize the firs…
Criticism focuses primarily on changes to the pension system
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- 50% of the sources lean Left
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