"Ideas in Economic Policy": Economist Wants to Cap Food Prices
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In order to fight the rise of right-wing parties, Germany needs "anti-fascist economic policy", says economist Isabella Weber. Successes of politicians such as Elif Eralp and Zohran Mamdani would confirm the voter interest in this. The New York mayor is a positive example for them.
According to Isabella Weber, the economic uncertainty in the country is causing extreme right-wing forces to move in. According to the economist, the state has to operate – and regulate, for example, the prices of basic foods.
Top economist Isabella Weber demands state stabilized food prices and cheaper basic supply. With price caps for basic foods, she wants to reduce financial uncertainty and thus also tackle the causes for the inflow to the AfD.
The German top economist Isabella Weber calls on the state to set maximum prices for food and to store large-scale basic foods such as grain, rice and oil in order to keep prices stable in crises. "Of course, it cannot be a question of fixing the prices of 97 types of chewing gum. But for a basket of basic foods," Weber said to "Spiegel". Similar to Ludwig Erhard's "Everyman's Program", the government could call for large supermarket chains to o…
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