John Looby: Trump, trade deficits and the dollar
November 25, 2024 5:50 amBy any measure, the Trump victory was decisive. As the dust settles, while much remains uncertain, some things are also... View Article
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Turning ordinary into something extraordinary: Rewinding the week that was
November 24, 2024 5:43 amConor Niland calls from Heathrow. His voice is understandably hoarse, but his mood is clearly buoyant. It is less than... View Article
Wembley humiliation, Heimir Hallgrimsson and a lesson in powerlessness
November 23, 2024 5:02 amIf there is one thing guaranteed to antagonise a section of Irish football supporters, it is what they perceive as... View Article
A major OECD report says Ireland needs to develop its incubator industry. So, why is the NDRC shutting?
November 22, 2024 2:01 pmThe decision to curtail government funding to the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC), one of the country’s pre-eminent start-up accelerators,... View Article
Dan O’Brien: Politics, elections, and the toxicity of inflation
November 22, 2024 5:55 amInflation is toxic. Almost nobody likes it (debtors being a possible exception). In political terms, it is more damaging than... View Article
Memories are short, the political time horizon even shorter, and sovereign debt refinancings will begin shortly
November 21, 2024 5:42 amSome of the pre-budget media commentary urged the outgoing government to add the practice of fiscal prudence to the rhetoric.... View Article
Caps, tax, and build-to-rent: What Ireland can learn from global housing investment trends
November 20, 2024 5:53 amThe story is the same almost everywhere you look. Housing delivery in most developed economies continually falls short of government... View Article
Ian Kehoe: The key fiscal questions in Fine Gael’s €52.4bn manifesto
November 19, 2024 5:35 pmIf its manifesto is anything to go by, Fine Gael is certainly enamoured with plans and reviews. The word “plan”... View Article
Ronan Lyons: Why Custom House officials have it wrong on Ireland’s housing needs
November 19, 2024 5:04 amSuppose you find out that there is a package containing a million euro that, presumably with its own parachute, is... View Article
Paul McArdle: What happens when you are forced to interview for your own job?
November 18, 2024 5:06 amAn old candidate of mine recently rang looking for advice. At the C-suite level, this candidate works in a multinational... View Article
