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Worse than Lehman Coronavirus Tightens Its Grip on the Economy

It is an unprecedented crisis: The coronavirus pandemic is crippling entire economies, while governments and central banks are deploying all means available to prevent a systemic collapse. How long can we hold out?

Coronavirus Tightens Its Grip on the Economy - CLEMENS BILAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Corona Virus and the Working World What Employees in Germany Need To Know About Their Rights

Am I required to work if I can't find alternative childcare with daycare centers now closed? Will I still get my salary? What happens to my health insurance? Answers to the most pressing questions about labor law in times of the coronavirus. By Dietmar Hipp

What Employees in Germany Need To Know About Their Rights - Getty Images

Corona Crisis Emergency Relief Germany Plans 40 Billion Euro in Aid for Freelancers and Small Companies

Freelancers and small companies are getting hit especially hard by the corona crisis. DER SPIEGEL has learned that the federal government is planning a massive financial aid package. It would mark the end of Germany’s balanced budget policy. By Christian Reiermann

Germany Plans 40 Billion Euro in Aid for Freelancers and Small Companies - Christoph Soeder/ dpa

Pandemic Response Volkswagen Moving to Suspend Production Across Europe

Just as Volkswagen was undergoing a radical restructuring to focus on e-mobility and driverless cars, the company has announced it is shutting down factories across Europe due to the coronavirus. There is hope in China, however. By Simon Hage

Volkswagen Moving to Suspend Production Across Europe - Matthias Rietschel/ REUTERS

Interview with David Enrich on Trump's Finances "Deutsche Bank Turned a Blind Eye to All These Red Flags"

Greed, envy, poor leadership and a poisonous internal culture: New York Times journalist David Enrich has written a book about Deutsche Bank that also sheds light on the financial institution's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. Interview Conducted by Alexander Sarovic

"Deutsche Bank Turned a Blind Eye to All These Red Flags" - Jim Young/ REUTERS

Larry and the Greta-Effect Investors Join Calls for Corporate Sustainability

Pressure is growing across the board for large corporations to do more to protect the environment and the climate. Even institutional investors like Blackrock head Larry Fink are joining the chorus of voices calling for change. By Tim Bartz, Dinah Deckstein, Martin Hesse, Nils Klawitter und Gerald Traufetter

Investors Join Calls for Corporate Sustainability - DMITRY KOSTYUKOV / NYT / REDUX / LAIF

Star Economist Roubini on the Economic Effects of Coronavirus "This Crisis Will Spill Over and Result in a Disaster"

Economist Nouriel Roubini correctly predicted the 2008 financial crisis. Now, he believes that stock markets will plunge by 30 to 40 percent because of the coronavirus. And that Trump will lose his re-election bid. Interview Conducted by Tim Bartz

"This Crisis Will Spill Over and Result in a Disaster" - Chiang Ying-ying/ AP

“They Wanted To Break Me” Auto Executive Carlos Ghosn on His Risky Escape from Japan

Former Renault-Nissan chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn fled Japan in a dramatic escape just over a month ago. He is currently the subject of an Interpol search warrant. DER SPIEGEL met him in Beirut for an interview. By Simon Hage, Britta Sandberg, Jonathan Stock und Wieland Wagner

Auto Executive Carlos Ghosn on His Risky Escape from Japan - DIEGO IBARRA SÁNCHEZ / DER SPIEGEL

Interview with TikTok Head Alex Zhu "As a Chinese Company, We Never Get the Benefit of the Doubt"

In an interview, Alex Zhu, the head of the Chinese video app TikTok, defends the company against accusations of spying and censorship and explains why he isn't interested in making the platform a place for political debate. Interview Conducted By Markus Böhm, Steffen Klusmann und Anton Rainer

"As a Chinese Company, We Never Get the Benefit of the Doubt" - Peter Rigaud/ DER SPIEGEL

Might Makes Right? Donald Trump Damages America By Defanging WTO

On Wednesday, the World Trade Organization will be effectively rendered useless at the will of Donald Trump. With the United States having profited from the WTO more than most, his attacks make little sense. Von Markus Becker

Donald Trump Damages America By Defanging WTO - DENIS BALIBOUSE/ REUTERS

Political Economist Daran Acemoglu 'Trump Poses a Great Risk to U.S. Democracy'

American economist Daron Acemoglu is deeply concerned about the future of democracy under Donald Trump. In a DER SPIEGEL interview, he speaks about the link between economic dissatisfaction and the rise of political extremism. Von Michael Sauga

'Trump Poses a Great Risk to U.S. Democracy' - Yu Fangping/ dpa

The End of an Era Will Tesla and Google Kill the German Car?

Threatened by entrepreneurs in California and by Chinese upstarts, German automakers are urgently trying to find their place in a new world of robots and electric cars. BMW, Daimler, Audi and VW set the standards for a century but have now fallen behind. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Will Tesla and Google Kill the German Car? - Noah Berger/ REUTERS

Handfuls of Data The Ethical Minefield of Microchipping

Employees at the Swedish unit of the German travel conglomerate TUI are volunteering to have a microchip implanted in their hands. The technology literally opens doors, but also raises numerous ethical questions. Von Kristina Läsker

The Ethical Minefield of Microchipping - Laura Stevens / Picture Press / Camera Press

Combatting Disease The Advance of Designer Viruses in Agriculture

Scientists believe designer viruses created in the laboratory can help the agricultural industry deal with pathogens and extreme weather. A vast experiment is currently being planned. But can the viruses be controlled? Von Martin Schlak

The Advance of Designer Viruses in Agriculture - Mike Bradley / DER SPIEGEL

Ultra-Locally Grown Urban Farming Takes Off in Germany

Recent experiments in sustainability mean you can now purchase shrimp from Bavaria and pike perch from Berlin. "Urban gardening" promises healthy and fresh products without long transportation routes. Von Marcel Rosenbach

Urban Farming Takes Off in Germany - Diephotodesigner.de

'Change Through Trade Has Failed' China Pressures Foreign Companies to Fall In Line on Protests

To help end the protests in Hong Kong, the Chinese government is pressuring foreign companies doing business in the country to toe the official position. Any firm that doesn't can expect punishment -- and even ostensibly progressive German conglomerates are playing along. By DER SPIEGEL Staff Von Tim Bartz, Dinah Deckstein, Kristina Gnirke, Simon Hage, Nils Klawitter, Michael Sauga und Bernhard Zand

China Pressures Foreign Companies to Fall In Line on Protests - Carmen Jaspersen/ picture alliance/ dpa

Pushing It to the Max Boeing's Crashes Expose Systemic Failings

The crash of two Boeing 737 Max jets in the course of just months has created an existential crisis for the company. Were the 346 who died in Indonesia and Ethiopia the victims of shortcuts and cutthroat competition in the aviation industry? By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Boeing's Crashes Expose Systemic Failings - Lindsey Wasson/ REUTERS

Tough Times for German Savers Who's Responsible for Eurozone's Negative Interest Rates?

Vitor Constâncio spent eight years as the vice president of the European Central Bank. In an interview, he explains why not him or outgoing ECB head Mario Draghi are to blame for negative interest rates in the eurozone. Von Stefan Kaiser

Who's Responsible for Eurozone's Negative Interest Rates? - Thomas Lohnes / Getty Images

Nervous About Trump EU Fearful of Including U.S. on Tax-Haven List

Although the United States fits the definition of a tax haven, EU officials in Brussels are weary of publicly shaming it on a "black list" of countries that allow companies to avoid taxes. Given Trump's harsh rhetoric, the Europeans are worried about a further deterioration of ties. Von Peter Müller

EU Fearful of Including U.S. on Tax-Haven List - Jonathan Ernst/ Reuters

Trade War Trump Weaponizes Currency in Fight Against China

U.S. President Donald Trump is using every opportunity to escalate the trade war with China. Now, he is accusing his rival of currency manipulation, a move that could further exacerbate tensions -- and might even push the global economy into recession. Von Tim Bartz, Martin Hesse und Christian Reiermann

Trump Weaponizes Currency in Fight Against China - imago images / VCG

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