Forecast

Economic update March 2018

– The German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE) has slightly revised upwards its growth forecast for 2018 and now expects real gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 2.3 % in 2018 and 1.8 % in 2019.

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German Council of Economic Experts receives award "Vordenker 2018"

– Yesterday, the German Council of Economic Experts received the award „Vordenker 2018“ in Frankfurt. On behalf of the Council, Prof. Dr. Christoph M. Schmidt accepted the award that honors the Council’s work since its foundation in 1963. „We honor the five…

Press Release

Towards a forward-looking economic policy - Annual Report 2017/18

– The German Council of Economic Experts has submitted its Annual Report 2017/18 to Chancellor Angela Merkel. The report carries the title: “Towards a forward-looking economic policy”

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Publication of the GCEE Annual Report on November 8 – beginning of the quiet period

– The German Council of Economic Experts will hand over its Annual Report 2017/18 to the German government on November 8. During a quiet period prior to the event, the council members will not speak publicly from today on. Similar to previous years, the report…

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Impulse statement on social market reform: Award for Professor Isabel Schnabel

– Isabel Schnabel has been awarded a price for her speech “Can we still trust markets?” by the public discussion platform „Wirtschaftspolitischer Club Deutschland“ in Berlin on September 27.  Brigitte Zypries, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy,…

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Professor Volker Wieland receives ‘Public Service Fellowship’

– Volker Wieland received the ‘Public Service Fellowship’ from the Alfons and Gertrud Kassel-Foundation at the Goethe University Frankfurt on June 20. The award recognizes his achievements in linking aspects of scientific, political and social relevance in his…