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NAMA: Gamble of the Century
Slí Eile 17/09/2009
Slí Eile: Its now N-Day plus one. So, what do we know now that we didn’t know last Tuesday? And what would people outside this island say about …
NAMA and 'Systemic Importance'
Nat O'Connor 17/09/2009
Nat O'Connor: According to the Bill, Section 65 (2) "The Minister shall not designate an applicant credit institution as a participating institution …
A lucid account of NAMA
Slí Eile 16/09/2009
Slí Eile: Details of the NAMA arrangement are still sketchy. In a post on irisheconomy Karl Whelan has provided a very clear and concise overview of …
Creditworthiness: Ireland v Peru
16/09/2009
Brian Lucey is quoted in the Irish Times as saying “Right now we’re seen as being less creditworthy than Peru.” “Peru, of course, has natural …
A demographic take
An tSaoi 16/09/2009
An Saoi: Accurate and current information is crucial to giving an up to date view of what is really going on in the Irish economy. The Commission for …
We’re broke (O no we’re not)
Slí Eile 15/09/2009
Slí Eile: This is September 2009. We’re economically broke. Well not quite…The recent Commission on Taxation Report has drawn attention to the …
US economists
Slí Eile 15/09/2009
Slí Eile: Thank goodness for some US economists. 'saltwater economists'. I see Paul Krugman, writing in the New York Times (I notice that NYT has …
TASC economics conference
15/09/2009
Towards a Progressive Economics, DCU School of Business, Saturday October 10th: click here for more information and registration details.
The wooly mammoth conundrum
Michael Taft 15/09/2009
Michael Taft: How frustrating to read a generalised statement that has the hallmarks of authority but completely breaks down after a mere few minutes …
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