Category: Banking and finance
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 …
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 …
One of the most catastrophic political decisions in post-war Europe?
08/10/2010
Writing on the Eurointelligence blog, Financial Times columnist Wolfgang Munchau says that: "[...] on Tuesday, 30 September 2008, when Brian Cowen, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Jim's equation
Michael Taft 02/09/2010
Michael Taft: ‘The bank is something more than men, I tell you. They breathe profits; they eat the interest on money. It's the monster. Men made …
'Pluck' and reckless banks
Paul Sweeney 01/09/2010
Paul Sweeney: Regular Progressive Economy blogger on Finance, Dr Jim Stewart, has a letter in today’s Financial Times - co-authored by his TCD …
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