[amf12]

> It's a bit like taxing cyclists 10 % of their income because they don't support the car industry...

Good analogy. But their argument is even worse because they don't look at the other benefits of remote work on the economy.

[candiodari]

It is also an extremely weird organisation to suggest this sort of thing. They're definitely not an organisation looking for fairness in the world, I've only ever heard of central banks implement policies for the general benefit or taxation, and then only with great reluctance, usually after their hand got forced.

On the other hand they have a huge real estate portfolio (and mortgage portfolio) that I'm sure is now no longer looking like such a smart investment. So they're looking for them and their customers to be the recipients of these grants, no doubt.

[perl4ever]

Deutche Bank is not a "central bank".

[varispeed]

It is scary that so many so called economists are strangers to the concept of opportunity cost...

[danpalmer]

It's much more likely that this comes from a PR team aiming to achieve commercial goals of Deutsche Bank.

[varispeed]

So true.

[daniellarusso]

Beyond a degree, what qualifications are needed to be an economist?