The state Secretariat for economic Affairs (Seco) is angry to have been caught. Eric Scheidegger is chief economist of the Confederation. Under him are the three dozen Economists. In normal times, you are writing research papers and essays in the subject of organ – “people’s economy”. Ideologically, the chief economist is a supporter of the State of minimalism. As much market as possible and as little government as is absolutely necessary. This is ideologically the neo-liberal school.
Eric Scheidegger was difficult for the rethink on the Corona-crisis. His recipe: “to refrain from hasty government Intervention.” Thus, the economy Minister, Guy Parmelin could not Shine, of course. The “NZZ” published a Report: “Where is actually Parmelin?”
A good idea
The Federal Council waited on his proposals to support the economy. Perforce Scheidegger and his Team at work had to. They delivered lean diet. Help for a couple of Milliönchen francs. Federal President Simonetta Sommaruga is desperate to have exclaimed: “you just can’t do it.”
I’ve Federal councillor Guy Parmelin classified so far as a weak economy Minister. Its fractional pilots are a lucky for him. Parmelin has to be active. And lo and behold, he can do it, Yes. He asked representatives of the business community, trade unions and science of the round table. That was a good idea.
Above and beyond
Parmelin grown Ombudsman, the social partners, support measures for the economy to propose. Valentin Vogt, President of the employers Federation, Daniel Lampart, chief economist of the Confederation of trade unions, put together the aid package for 42 billion Swiss francs. 20 billion are yet to come. Parmelin has, as a crisis Manager profile.
Finance Minister Ueli Maurer, who organized the implementation of the grant. The Director of Finance administration, Serge Gaillard, previously chief economist at the Confederation of trade unions, presided the working group. The chose a simple procedure: The state guarantees, banks will pay.
In this crisis, the Federal councilors and other have grown beyond themselves. Above all, Alain Berset, and Daniel Koch.
Helmut Hubacher (93) was from 1975 to 1990, President of the SP Switzerland. He writes every second Wednesday of the VIEW.
