Will the ECB hike interest rates much sooner than we had expected? – The Irish Times
Since the Iran war began, one of the key questions for those not in the actual line of…
Central Bank’s latest financial risk assessment makes for grim reading – The Irish Times
What are the risks to the financial system? It seems the sort of question that a regulator would…
EU economic growth belies talk of malaise – The Irish Times
It seems that, for now at least, reports of the death of Europe’s economy have been greatly exaggerated.…
Trump’s Greenland pursuit is commercial not strategic – The Irish Times
Donald Trump and his will he/won’t he threats on Greenland have held the media spotlight for most of…
wages are growing but so are prices – The Irish Times
The State’s population rose by 78,300 last year; average weekly earnings surpassed €1,000 for the first time and…
Inheritance tax row misses the point – The Irish Times
Inheritance tax failed to feature in Budget 2026. But that hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of an increasingly vociferous…
Big Pharma’s pullback from the UK could have serious side-effects for Ireland – The Irish Times
News from the UK over the past week offers both hope and a cautionary tale for the Irish…
Have ECB interest rates reached their floor? – The Irish Times
The chances of another European Central Bank (ECB) rate cut appeared to diminish this week. Policymakers in Frankfurt…
Return to competition mandate for Central Bank? No thanks – The Irish Times
Seventeen years to the month since Brian Cowen’s government was forced to guarantee the Irish banking sector, the…
the economy’s star performer – The Irish Times
With GDP (gross domestic product) proving such a troublesome metric, former Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan used to…
Ireland uniquely exposed to reversal of globalisation, IMF warns – The Irish Times
Since it acceded to the World Trade Organisation in 2001, China has surfed the globalisation wave like no…