Economy and Social Matters

Climate protection is affordable. Photo: Jan Will © iStockphoto

The Price of Heat – The Costs of Climate Change

The necessary and ambitious goals of the United Nations Climate Change Conference place enormous costs on economies. The sooner countries begin to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the cheaper it will be.More ...
Older retirement ages are a general trend in Europe. Photo: Don Bayley © iStockphoto

Live longer, work longer – a trend in Germany and the world

The state pension system faces numerous tough challenges. Many governments are thinking about raising the retirement age. Martin Gasche gives us a bit of context and explains some of the current approaches to the issues.More ...
The scarcer something is, the more desirable it becomes. Photo: Gremlin © iStockphoto

Things that are hard to get provide us with satisfaction

Journalist Rainer Hank is able draw a lot of positives from these austere times. In an interview he explains why we need to distance ourselves economically and socially from this “land of milk and honey” mindset.More ...