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Wealth
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Körzell Warns Corporate‑Driven Social Overhaul Harms Workers as DGB Accuses Union of Ignoring Wealth and Inheritance Tax Debate
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) accuses the Union of refusing to engage in debate over the potential…
Corporate Giants Leverage Tax Breaks to Ship Big Wealth to Underage Beneficiaries
The tax relief that exempts significant amounts of corporate wealth from inheritance and gift tax largely benefits minors,…
DIW Study Finds Progressive Wealth Tax Could Raise Up to €150 Billion Per Year
Party Die Linke has proposed a progressive wealth tax that could raise substantial new revenue. According to a study…
German Wealth Managers Slam Govt Pension Policy Demand More for Early Retirees
The CEOs of two leading German asset managers – Union Investment and Lupus Alpha – have openly criticised…
Wealth Tax Debate Resurfaces
Calls are intensifying within Germany to reinstate the wealth tax, fueled by a scathing critique of the government’s…
East West Wealth Gap Needs Addressing
A widening chasm in wealth distribution between eastern and western Germany is fueling a pervasive sense of disenfranchisement…
Wealth Gap Widens in Germany
A widening chasm of wealth is raising serious concerns within Germany, with prominent social advocacy groups warning of…
Top Economist Proposes Wealth Tax for Crisis Relief
A prominent German economic advisor is advocating for a crisis levy on the country’s top seven percent of…
SPD Demands Wealth Tax Reform
The internal debate within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has taken a sharp turn, with prominent factions now…
Wealth Tax Debate Resurfaces
Months of contentious debate surrounding cuts to citizen’s income have spurred a surprising shift within the German Social…
Wealth Gap Narrows in Germany
Germany’s wealth inequality, while marginally decreasing, remains a deeply entrenched societal challenge, according to a draft report for…
Tunnel Tycoon Backs Wealth Tax
The founder and owner of Herrenknecht, a global leader in tunnel boring machine manufacturing, has expressed support for…
Wealth Tax Proposal Targets German Billionaires
The leader of Germany’s largest trade union federation, the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB), Yasmin Fahimi, has proposed a one-time…
Spahn Urges Wealth Redistribution
A leading figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has voiced renewed concerns regarding wealth inequality in Germany,…
Wealth Creation Not Wealth Tax
A senior figure within the CSU (Christian Social Union) has voiced strong opposition to proposals linking potential cuts…
Wealth Fears Green Transition Stalled
Concerns are mounting over potential disruptions to Germany’s energy transition following recent announcements from Economics Minister Katarina Reiche…
Left Party Backs Wealth Tax for Pensions
The debate surrounding a proposed “Boomer Solidarity Contribution” has spurred renewed calls for a broader approach to funding…
Germany’s Trade Unions Demand a Wealth Tax and Higher Contributions to Save the System
The German Trade Union Federation (DGB) is calling for a permanent increase in the federal contribution to the…
IG Metall: Wealth Tax & Higher Top Marginal Tax Rate to Fund Public Good
Christian Benner, the head of the IG Metall, is calling for a wealth tax in the tax debate.…
MUSK’S MELTDOWN: $100 BILLION ERUPTION OF WEALTH LOSS!
Tesla’s Stock Plummets, Elon Musk Loses $4.4 Billion in a Single Day On Monday, April 7, Elon Musk…
BOMBSHELL: Tariff Tsunami Wipes Out $2 Trillion in Global Wealth in a Single Day!
German Stock Index DAX Plunges 10% at Market Open, Citing US Tariff Strategy The German DAX index opened…
US Bank’s Grip on Nation’s Wealth
The National Council is faced with a crucial decision: should the Bundesrat revoke the mandate for the State…
BREAKING: State-Backed Investment Bonanza to Flood Future Generations with Wealth!
A state-funded investment program of 600 billion euros, as recommended by experts, would bring significantly more prosperity to…
Germany’s Minister Demands Wealth Tax
In the wake of a new Oxfam report highlighting the global wealth distribution, German Federal Minister of Economic…
CDU’s Merz Blasts ‘Schnapsidee’ of Green’s Wealth Tax!
The proposal by German Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) to also apply social surcharges to capital…
Germany’s Economic Guru Slams Left-Wing Party’s ‘Dead Horse’ Wealth Tax Plan
Economist Veronika Grimm has sharply criticized the election program of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW). With the demand…