Podcast Episodes

It keeps raining cash on the Finance Minister. A big budget is coming.

Still drowning in cash, the new Finance Minister is warned by IFAC, yet again, not to spend it.

Are the fiscal giveaways of past budgets really costi…

1 year, 11 months ago

It's raining: spend the rainy day fund now! Have Sinn Fein finally stumbled upon a good idea?

Rather than put all the spare cash in a 'future proof' fund, should the Finance Minister simply recognise the future is here, right now?

Deviance has …

1 year, 11 months ago

Who is J D Vance? A podcast special with Professor Shane O'Mara

J D Vance has shot to prominence following his selection by Donald Trump to be, potentially, the next Vice President of the US.

In this podcast specia…

1 year, 11 months ago

Tax breaks on pensions: what are they for? Inheritance taxes: should they be 100%

The upcoming budget is thought likely to include changes - increases - to tax breaks on pensions and a rise in inheritance tax thresholds. We both ag…

1 year, 11 months ago

Never mind the policy, feel the vibe! Why any focus on Kamala Harris' economics is besides the point - for now.

Ireland has just set a new record for the number of people in employment. Back in the day, you either worked on the farm, civil service, domestic ser…

1 year, 11 months ago

House prices zooming up again. What is driving property values? Is more construction really the answer?

Irish house prices are approaching double digit rates of increase. What is going on? Is it supply? Demand? Interest rates? Demography? The robust eco…

1 year, 11 months ago

Is it time to cancel Twitter/X? The weirdness of Trump. The pound-shop Bond villain Musk

Chris explains why he has deleted his Twitter/X account.

Donald Trump is weird, but is it a good attack line for the Democrats?

Elon Musk's resemblance…

2 years ago

Could Intel go the way of Nokia? The three big threats to Ireland's economy

It seems a touch fanciful to us, but some analysts are wondering if Intel could go the way of Nokia. What is true is that at least one big company wi…

2 years ago

Stock markets go down as well as up. Narrative fallacies and how to think about what happens next.

Reminder: stock markets go down as well as up. But wait long enough and they usually go up. Is the return of volatility a sign of a problem or just a…

2 years ago

Is the era of ultra low interest rates about to make an unexpected return?

Markets message to central banks: you are making a big mistake

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2 years ago