Category: Banking and finance


Germans call for Tobin Tax

Paul Sweeney 12/09/2009

Paul Sweeney: The two earlier contributions on Progressive Economy on 27th and 30th August, were spot on in showing a growing trend, ignored by the …

McWilliams on NAMA

Slí Eile 02/09/2009

Slí Eile: David McWilliams has been relatively quiet in recent months (another book on the way!). His latest thoughts on NAMA in today's Irish …

NAMA: If you want to play 'Solve the Irish Banking Crisis', there are several games in town

Terry McDonough 01/09/2009

Terry McDonough: It has been repeatedly asserted over the last few days that NAMA is the only game in town. Below is a list and description of the …

Ostriches, Democracy and Dr. Fitzgerald

Michael Taft 31/08/2009

Michael Taft: Dr. Garret Fitzgerald is not impressed with the notion that if the majority of legislators believe that Government proposals are wrong …

Meanwhile, in the UK ...

30/08/2009

Following last week's debate in the UK surrounding a Tobin Tax, Ruth Sunderland - writing in today's Observer, has a few other suggestions for …

Access must be part of banking equation

Michael Taft 29/08/2009

Michael Taft: With all the debates over the crucial issues of NAMA, bank recapitalisation, purging impaired assets, etc. – it is sometimes easy to …

Financial double-think

21/08/2009

Hat tip to Aidan C. for this link to Gillian Tett's piece on financial double-think in yesterday's Financial Times. Tett has been mentioned on PE …

Money, money everywhere (but here)

Michael Taft 13/08/2009

Michael Taft: If you took some commentators seriously, you’d be excused for believing that Ireland Ltd. is on the verge of going into liquidation. …

Supreme Court judgement in Carroll case

12/08/2009

The text of the Supreme Court judgement in the Carroll case is available for download here, and the Irish Times analysis is available here. Comments?

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