The Summer Economic Statement used to ringfence tax-and-spend plans for the next year. It now shows how fast they become out of date.
Rents and household energy have raced ahead of incomes, while electronics, clothing and groceries have become more affordable. The contrasting trends reveal much about how the Irish economy really works.
The markets are buckling up for a long-run spike in inflationary pressures. In the US, bond vigilantes have seized control of policy from the White House and the Fed.
We’ve been here before: a war, an energy price shock, a government response. Blanket fuel subsidies should be ruled out.
Western economies are much less dependent on oil prices than during the Iranian revolution of 1979. But as Trump heads to China, geopolitical turmoil could be far from abating.
As multinationals continue to support the domestic economy, one must wonder – when will cost-of-living concerns become a drag on Irish businesses' growth?
After years of price stability, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine sent inflation soaring. Ireland performed better than many peers – but no country escaped unscathed.
As RTÉ recruits a new CFO, candidates will be faced with the reality that inflation has eroded much of the organisation’s dwindling revenue for the past two decades.
Despite several pockets of weak performance, and some early warning signs that our economy might be cooling, economic activity in SME Ireland remained buoyant in Q3 2025.
Fiscal policies and inflation have changed the way investors consider long-term government debt. Who wins?
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