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Full coverage: USA

The green jersey – Part 3: Why has the US stood by while big tech and big pharma Irish-shored so much of its tax base?

No one really thinks that Ireland’s €250 billion domestic economy is generating €200 billion in profits for American multinational firms. To recover its tax base, the US should reform its own rules.

Brad Setser
14th Sep, 2023 - 6 min read

Dublin-born Conor O’Callaghan made it on Wall Street. Now he is running for Congress in Arizona

Conor O’Callaghan's grandfather was a famous Lieutenant General in the Irish army who served the UN in the Middle East. A family commitment to public service inspired him to try and enter US politics.

Tom Lyons
11th Aug, 2023 - 7 min read

America has lost the Middle East. Now it’s the turn of Russia and China to move in

The US policy of "my way or the highway" has dramatically failed in the Gulf States as Russia and China become firmly embedded across the Middle East. The long-term consequences for the West are significant.

Constantin Gurdgiev
3rd Aug, 2023 - 7 min read

US lender sues Mainstream Renewable for €280m

After borrowing from US-managed funds, the Irish-founded renewable energy developer announced the restructuring of its projects in Chile, triggering allegations that it is trying to evade its responsibility to its lenders. Mainstream describes the allegations as "baseless" and will fight the case.

Tom Lyons
21st Jul, 2023 - 3 min read

US puts Irish spyware company on restricted list 

A Dublin holding company for a group distributing the Predator phone hacking technology is the target of trade measures imposed by the Biden administration.

Thomas Hubert
18th Jul, 2023 - 1 min read

Follow the money: The complex choreography linking Northern Ireland to Britain and the US

Boris Johnson's exit, the DUP's internal moves and Sinn Féin's intense lobbying are all linked by the universal truth that money matters. London and Washington are key steps on their itineraries.

Tommie Gorman
17th Jun, 2023 - 7 min read

US travelogue: Seven takeaways from a brief immersion in the world’s biggest economy

Whether through direct investment or soft-power influence, America sets the tone for much of what happens in Irish business. Here are Thomas Hubert’s notes from US supermarkets to cannabis dispensaries, garages and tech districts.

Thomas Hubert
17th Jun, 2023 - 8 min read

Biden, tax and the “enormous economic relationship” between Ireland and the US: Rewinding the week that was

The US President's warm visit to Ireland looked a lot like a pre-campaign launch. The Democrats want to make the tax paid by multinationals a voting issue in next year's US election, with huge potential consequences for Ireland's public finances.

Ian Kehoe
16th Apr, 2023 - 5 min read

Six taxing questions for Joe Biden on his Irish visit

The Biden administration’s budget reforms have so far circled around Ireland’s tax advantage without harming it. This wasn’t always the plan, so what will happen in the future?

Thomas Hubert
13th Apr, 2023 - 5 min read

Inside Kennedy Wilson – Part 3: “Ireland has been successful for us. We don’t have any problem saying that”

The US firm has been the most active property investor in Ireland for the past decade. As it builds out its last available sites, it is up around €1 billion on its investments here and generated €100 million in net rental income last year. What is next?

Thomas Hubert
6th Apr, 2023 - 23 min read
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