Populist leaders claim to solve complex problems with simple solutions. In practice, they sow confidence-wracking uncertainty.
The next move is the EU's after new US tariffs were announced overnight. The balance between proportionate and escalatory retaliation is a fine one when dealing with any adversary. It is finer still when dealing with Donald Trump.
As Trump's 20% tariff announcement sinks in and the EU responds, The Currency's recent reporting and analysis offer avenues to take a step back and prepare for the turbulent period ahead.
Multinationals led by pharmaceutical manufacturers have long used intangible assets and transfer pricing to shift profits to Ireland. Could the same moves work in reverse to reduce exposure to tariffs?
The US-based HR company told the court that, thanks to O'Brien's cooperation, it had information on a payment he received and would seek a court order to compel an undisclosed financial services company to provide details of the sender.
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.
Glenn Tiffert of the Hoover Institution wants to maintain US-Europe links on critical tech like chips and AI. As the Taoiseach heads to the White House, the geopolitical insider also highlights generations of Irish-American human relationships and affinity.
Award-winning Northern Irish journalist Jane Ferguson is launching the media start-up Noosphere in the US, offering journalists a new way to reach their audience.
Ireland’s external environment is undergoing change not seen since the 1940s. Now is the time for a laser-like focus on what matters to Ireland and its interests – Europe and the US.
This week has seen the US set the European agenda, giving its Nato allies a choice between a real war or a trade war.
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