On Wednesday, I gave evidence to the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. Along with Alan Barrett, Karina Doorley and Barra Roantree from the ESRI, I made a few points about where I see the economy going, and what I think the crisis response should be, in policy terms. You can read or watch the evidence here, and my submission, written last Friday, is here. Two things I said grabbed the headlines. First, the deficit estimate (some €30 billion), and the stimulus estimate (some €20 billion). Second, the range of tax measures that should be examined by the Commission on…

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