Irish business must find its place in the China-US duopoly
June 15, 2020 5:15 amCovid-19, the largest global public health crisis in a century, should have been a time of global co-operation. Instead, the... View Article
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“Expect further equity declines in the coming weeks, but I believe the long terms outlook is positive. Here is why”
June 15, 2020 4:45 amOn Thursday, stock markets around the world suffered their most severe declines since the height of market volatility in March,... View Article
“The longer the hiatus continues, the greater the risk of a marked erosion of public trust in politics. We need another election”
June 12, 2020 4:08 amAs 2020 reaches midpoint it is fair to say that it’s been a year like no other both at home... View Article
Sunny times ahead? The grand reopening of the economy has begun and the initial data is promising – but all is not well
June 11, 2020 5:00 amWe are always caught between the definition of society, and economy. Society, we are told, is greater than the economy,... View Article
The ECB makes it a fait accompli: It will buy whatever it likes when it likes
June 10, 2020 5:33 amAt its June 4 meeting, the European Central Bank (ECB) increased its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) by €600 billion,... View Article
After a crisis, history shows many domestic businesses will struggle to retain rock star employees
June 9, 2020 5:11 amRecent surveys from around the world are indicating that the Covid-19 pandemic will have some profound long-term implications for the... View Article
The box room is the new boardroom: It is not for everyone, but the crisis has accelerated the drive towards remote working
June 8, 2020 5:25 am‘How are you coping with the remote-working?’, ‘Are you home-schooling?’, ‘have you turned to the bottle?’ are sample sentences we... View Article
Government spending will ease suffering. Just don’t expect it to fix the economy
June 5, 2020 6:00 amIdeas from the US have a way of making their way into the Irish discourse. This is true in economics... View Article
The state of our semi-states: Exposed by Covid-19, the government must decide which semi-states it will bail out – as well as those to cast adrift
June 4, 2020 4:05 amHow would you explain the state to a small child? Would you use the police as an example? Perhaps the... View Article
A dangerous opportunity: The state, private hospitals and the vexed issue of nationalisation
June 3, 2020 5:46 amThere is a widespread belief among business gurus, journalists and allied trades that we should learn from the deep meaning... View Article
