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Category: Fiscal policy

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 …

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 …

Invest, tax and restore spending cuts: Challenging the deflationary orthodoxy

Michael Taft 23/09/2010

Michael Taft: Previous posts by Paul Sweeney and Sinéad Pentony refer to articles from two newspapers which occupy different ideological zones. Yet …

Lessons from abroad

Michael Burke 20/09/2010

Michael Burke: There is an imminent danger with regard to government finances. The government and its supporters have repeatedly argued that their …

Leakage, and hot air

Michael Burke 13/09/2010

Michael Burke: One of the main objections to the government adopting measures to boost the economy is the concept, or more accurately the notion, of …

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