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IBEC and Social Justice Ireland call for Higher Taxes (Revised)

Nat O'Connor 06/10/2010

Nat O'Connor: IBEC (in their pre-Budget submission) have proposed that Ireland's level of taxation should be 36 to 38 per cent of GNP. Social Justice …

What shall we do with our new banks?

Slí Eile 02/10/2010

Slí Eile: as the sweet tones of the 'People's flag is deepest red it shrouded oft our martyred dead' signalled the end of that very nice protest on …

How not to reduce the fiscal deficit

Slí Eile 02/10/2010

Slí Eile: Today's opinion poll in the Irish Times is odd. One of the questions is: 'Asked if the Government should stick by its target of reducing …

At least we're not Iceland

Michael Burke 01/10/2010

Michael Burke: Over on Irish Economy, Kevin O'Rourke has criticised the Finance Minister for arguing that not allowing a default of bank debt had …

The Governor is wrong

Michael Taft 30/09/2010

Michael Taft: Patrick Honohan, the Government of the Central Bank, was on News at One today. He stated: ‘€3 billion next year will not do it …

Interesting 5 min video about austerity

30/09/2010

Here is the interesting video WatsonMedia presents Mark Blyth on Austerity from The Global Conversation on Vimeo.

Registration now open for 2010 FEPS/TASC Autumn Conference

29/09/2010

Registration is now open for the 2010 FEPS/TASC Autumn Conference, which will take place in the Croke Park Conference Centre on Saturday, October …

Shifting debates ...

29/09/2010

Last month, in the UK, Labour leadership contender Ed Balls gave a seminal speech at Bloomberg arguing against cuts and for investment. Until Balls' …

Multipliers

Michael Burke 27/09/2010

Michael Burke: One of the key ways in which fiscal stimulus package have worked in the Euro Area- and the reason why the Irish government's policy …

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