We bash the state until we need it. And in a world where central banks and government fail to work together to combat inflation, we’ll need the state’s largesse further still.
The ECB will annoy people no matter what it does. Tighten, and it could crash the economy. Fail to tighten, and record-high inflation could get embedded.
Markets shrugged off the latest US GDP data. But a close reading suggests the US economy is deeply sick. For the Fed, there are no good options.
From dealing with counteroffers to retaining key talent, Patty McCord’s “Powerful” is a manifesto. You do not need to agree with everything the former Netflix executive says, but it is a very thought-provoking book for line managers and HR professionals.
Manchester City have spent close to a billion pounds on Pep Guardiola's squad but there is always another piece in the jigsaw for the club that can have anything.
It may have been a coincidence, but the days surrounding the billionaire’s deal to acquire Twitter with the self-confessed goal of deregulating the platform saw a series of events going in the opposite direction in Europe.
The answer to this question depends on your definition of “good” or “bad”, your points of reference, and your units of comparison. This week Stephen Kinsella decided to have a debate about it. With himself.
Why did cryptos, then risky tech stocks, then big tech stocks, then the broader stock market sell off? There is no one unifying theory. But here are four possible candidates.
Short-term credit starts with a dress, an iPhone or even a takeaway meal. But it mutates quickly. European regulators need to take immediate action to protect innocent consumers.
The government needs to figure out what it’s trying to achieve with its industrial policy. Only then can a body like Enterprise Ireland line up behind the strategy, and work out the best way to get it done.
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