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Who is Lawrence Summers?
David Jacobson 10/04/2009
David Jacobson: A New York Times article on 3rd April reveals that Lawrence H. Summers, top economic advisor to Obama, earned millions of dollars …
Budget 2009: What they're saying online
09/04/2009
Online reactions to the Budget and its aftermath include Karl Whelan over at the Irish Economy blog, who makes a pithy point today regarding Peter …
Budget 2009: What they're saying (II)
08/04/2009
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul points out that 30% of people already in poverty have a job, and states that bringing those below the minimum wage …
Budget 2009: What they're saying (I)
08/04/2009
Orla O’Connor (Acting Director of the NWCI) has called on the Minister to reverse his decision to tax or means-test Child Benefit until such time …
Budget 2009: A budget destined to deflate
Peter Connell 08/04/2009
Peter Connell: Over the past few weeks, the debate regarding the scale of the fiscal deficit that the government should aim for in today’s budget …
Budget 2009: further comments
Slí Eile 07/04/2009
Sli Eile: Some additional – and initial – observations about specific points in the Budget. Leading by example? The announced changes to pay and …
Budget 2009: Dept of Finance project 15.5% unemployment
Slí Eile 07/04/2009
Sli Eile: Some say a week is a long time in politics. Well, only a few weeks ago the Government was ruling out another budget (don't mention the B …
Budget 2009: Banking proposal and cuts in discretionary income the real news
Terry McDonough 07/04/2009
Terry McDonough: It is interesting that the initial reactions to the budget are emphasizing the stunning nature of the package. My own take is …
Labour and the budget
07/04/2009
The story goes that, when asked to evaluate the long-term impact of the French revolution, a student replied that it was too early to say. The …
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