{
  "id": 11010941,
  "title": "Wirtschaftspolitik: Merz wirbt um Optimismus – und muss jetzt bei der Rente liefern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/wirtschaftspolitik-merz-wirbt-um-optimismus-und-muss-jetzt-bei-der",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T18:56:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/bundeskanzler-merz-nennt-deutschland-besten-investitionsstandort-der-welt/100258571.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Berlin – As Friedrich Merz (CDU) stepped in front of the cameras on Wednesday evening, he appeared a bit out of place. Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke of \"enthusiasm\" and Germany as \"the best investment location in the world.\" Merz wished to share this optimism with many people across the nation. That optimism was sparked by a debate with a group of business leaders, who had formed the \"Made for Germany\" initiative a year ago to boost the country's position – led by Deutsche Bank chief Christian Sewing and Siemens CEO Roland Busch. Now, both men stood alongside Merz in front of the cameras. The chancellor seemed as though the past weeks, during which his authority seemed to fray, had not occurred. In this old headquarters in Berlin, Merz could once again be the figure he once was: the reformist economic expert. \"Made for Germany\" now has 139 members, primarily companies and investors, double the number from a year ago. Sewing and Busch claimed that their initiative had secured pledges of 800 billion euros in investments for Germany.",
  "summary": "Bei der Initiative „Made for Germany“ blickt der Kanzler betont optimistisch auf die Wirtschaft, auch dank der Pflegereform. Doch Sekunden später geht es schon um die wohl noch größere Herausforderung.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}