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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 …
Reading the fine print in export figures
Michael Taft 26/09/2010
Michael Taft: There was some cheer when the goods export figures were released on Friday. The Irish Times’ was positively bullish: ‘Strong growth …
The view from Frankfurt
24/09/2010
"A shrinking economy prompts renewed misgivings". That's the headline over an article in the conservative Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, which goes …
Q2 GDP - The Irish Depression
Michael Burke 23/09/2010
Michael Burke: The Q2 GDP data published today do little to alleviate the gloom surrounding economic prospects. Both measure of output contracted in …
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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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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Robert Sweeney
Robert Sweeney is a policy analyst at TASC and focuses on issues surrounding Irish …