As the US looks set to bring in swinging tariffs on the EU, the current strength of the European economy gives reason to hope that it can withstand the transatlantic trade conflagration to come.
As the global order shifts, Keir Starmer faces a pivotal challenge. With the UK no longer anchored to Europe and Trump’s US retreating into isolationism, the British PM must forge a new path.
A surge in central bank buying, geopolitical tensions, and potential US policy shifts are fueling gold’s rally. With prices already above $3,000 per oz, could an even steeper climb be on the horizon?
Flood risk is no longer invisible in Ireland. The same needs to happen for the wider climate risks shaping the homes we build, buy, and live in.
The US president is playing a different game where the normal rules of engagement do not apply.
In the age of Trump 2.0, Ireland’s annual soft power showcase feels more surreal than ever. But that’s the mystical power of “soft power” – you don’t have to bother with the hard stuff. Far better, actually, if you don’t. Novelty socks for all.
The nation’s dysfunctional planning system and the threat it poses to the development of data centres and wind energy is not just an FDI problem. The solution may lie in a Japanese programme to address childhood obesity.
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.
Boeing has had a tough few years. It is evident now that the political establishment in the US wants to see this iconic American manufacturing giant recover – and this is where Ireland matters.
With ministers pushing ambitious spending plans amid global uncertainty, will the Government’s optimistic outlook hold — or are costly miscalculations on the horizon?
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