If we are asking individuals to manage trade-offs, and we are asking the Government with a big G to manage trade-offs, are we asking too much of our elected representatives to manage trade-offs?
The pandemic understandably squeezed the number of second-hand homes listed for sale. But why has the market not recovered since?
There is no sport that can compare to football when it has the excitement showcased last weekend. What has happened this year will shape how the competition unfolds next season.
Whether our medium- and long-term future is a shared island, a united Ireland or the current, disjointed, not-a-sum-of-its-parts Ireland, usage of the stock of hospital sites is a problem in need of serious attention, especially in border counties.
The problem lies between the allocation of funding - which requires a pen - and delivery- which requires regulatory processes, committees, project implementation planning, and actually building or developing something.
A combination of potentially plunging oil and gas prices, base effects and the lagged effects of monetary tightening are set to reduce inflation pressures meaningfully in the months ahead.
The eurozone has a chance to break out of its low growth rut and heat up its labour market. It is important it succeeds because a hot labour market benefits the poorest most of all.
Trying to beat the market is often a fool’s errand. AI can help sift through existing data like never before, but the real challenge remains to distinguish between signal and noise.
What struck me reading our interview with Caroline Sherry was the honesty with which she spoke. Clearly driven and highly experienced, Sherry put no spin on what she has faced on the personal sacrifices it takes to be in her position.
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.
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