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Bumper corporate profits consistent with a winner-takes-all world. The budget circus starts early
All the latest economic data
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2 years, 5 months ago
The war on drugs: lost but still worth fighting? Trump's poll lead widens, Sinn Fein's narrows.
All the latest economic news.
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2 years, 5 months ago
The non-recession recession. Weak exports: isolated or canary in the coal-mine?
On the numbers, the Irish economy is in recession - but is it?
Talking to one segment of the Irish diaspora - what do they think of their host country…
2 years, 5 months ago
Is Ireland in for a long period of no government? A good or bad thing? Banking needs much more competition.
Current opinion polls are pointing towards another coalition government. How long would those coalition negotiations take? Would a prolonged period o…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Trifecta of dysfunction. House prices rise again. Could the next move in US interest rates be up?
House prices rise in Ireland - - for the fourth month is a row? How come? Plenty of buyers is the simple answer. It seems that higher interest rates …
2 years, 5 months ago
Biden's 'cognitive decline'. A conversation about staying well - or not - into old age with Professor of Neuroscience Shane O'Mara
A lawyer - a 'special prosecutor' - recently caused a furore with an allegation about Joe Biden's 'cognitive decline'
In conversation with Professor o…
2 years, 5 months ago
In conversation with one of our critics. Sort of. Engaging with people who think differently. With the emphasis on engagement
The other day we received the longest email ever sent to The Other Hand.
It was a thoughtful point-by-point critique of pretty much everything we hav…
2 years, 5 months ago
What is RTE for? Why is Sinn Fein arguing for an amnesty for law breakers? Global politics, conspiracy theories and anti-Semitism.
What is public service broadcasting for? Why does RTE exist? Should it?
Whatever the answers to these questions, a new model for public serve broadcas…
2 years, 5 months ago
Inflation surprises of both kinds. Why target 2%? Why not 8%? Productivity growth - why it is so vital.
Inflation comes in higher than expected in the U.S. Markets push interest rate cuts further into the future.
Inflation comes in lower than expected in…
2 years, 6 months ago
Trump's isolationism is a dangerous mirage. Just ask Korea. Is Germany deindustrialising?
Ever heard of DEXIT?
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2 years, 6 months ago