Full coverage: Economy

Populist leaders claim to solve complex problems with simple solutions. In practice, they sow confidence-wracking uncertainty.

The eurozone will expand its fiscal stance at precisely the same time as the US is engaging in a fiscal contraction. This is one of a number of reasons why we should expect a much stronger EUR/USD exchange rate.

The expansion of Heathrow appeared in stark contrast to the situation around Dublin Airport, which has seen its growth held by the ongoing row around the passenger cap. But can the UK government deliver the project?

Deadlines are looming on key rules deciding how American multinationals’ profits are taxed in Ireland. Trump and his supporters in Congress have yet to decide how much they will let away this time.

The Programme for Government is, in truth, what ChatGPT would serve up if you uploaded the recent manifestos of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and instructed it to give you a compromise based on continuity.

Over the past year, we have launched four podcast series and carried a range of bespoke podcasts with authors, politicians, business leaders, and entrepreneurs. Here is a selection of 24 podcasts capturing the mood and stories of 2024.

Our roster of top writers and opinion formers wrote extensively on the big stories of 2024 – and on many topics that sadly do not get enough attention. Here is a selection.

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde believes Europeans are "much less wealthy than they could be". The high concentration of savings and pensions need to be invested.

The claim that young Irish people are being "forced" to emigrate is a nonsense. If it were true, there would hardly be large-scale immigration, with foreigners coming in their tens of thousands to fill jobs and, however hard it might be, put roofs over their heads.

The Dublin finance firm, founded by Alexis Fortune and Alan Burke, has secured a stake in Distilled Ltd. But if reported prices are to be believed, it appears to have come at a high revenue multiple.