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Reassuring the markets
Slí Eile 19/10/2010
Slí Eile: ever wonder who we are consoling on world markets? There is a school of thought which claims that we should so shock the markets with such …
Understanding dynamics
Slí Eile 19/10/2010
Slí eile: a curious feature of what passes for informed economic commentary in recent times is the absence of any solid evidence to back up various …
What to do with £ 7.5 billion?
Michael Burke 19/10/2010
Michael Burke: Yesterday, UK Shadow Chancellor Alan Johnson introduced a new policy- increasing taxes on banks in order to finance £7.5bn in …
Guest post by Dr Rory Hearne: Why aren't the Irish protesting?
Rory Hearne 19/10/2010
Rory Hearne: A short while back, I was asked the question for the This Week Rte Radio 1 show was ‘why aren’t the Irish protesting?’ I thought …
Meanwhile, elsewhere ....
19/10/2010
In the UK, the Progressive Economics Alternatives Coalition has published a pamphlet, 'Challenging the Cuts Consensus', with articles from a range of …
Fine Gael's 3:1 Ratio
Nat O'Connor 19/10/2010
Nat O'Connor: Fine Gael has given some useful clarity on their fiscal policy position with the declaration that they would seek €1 billion in tax …
Bacon's Mortgage Suggestion Does Not Add Up
Nat O'Connor 18/10/2010
Nat O'Connor: Peter Bacon has suggested that semi-state assets be sold, and the money used to pay off the negative equity part of mortgages, where …
A new weapon in the anti-deflationary armoury
Michael Taft 16/10/2010
Michael Taft: One might expect a pre-budget submission in today’s climate to focus on how to ‘save’ money through a lengthy list of public …
How to deal with the bond markets
Jim Stewart 15/10/2010
Jim Stewart: Recent Government policy decisions (postponing the monthly bond auction, recapitalisation of banks, etc. and other announcements) have …
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Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
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Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …