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Category: Fiscal policy

Exchequer figures: turning a corner or heading into a cul-de-sac?

An tSaoi 05/01/2010

An Saoi: Well, the end of year Exchequer Figures have arrived and are far better, or should I say are less worse, than was expected. The figures are …

Lessons from Detroit's decline

Paul Sweeney 05/01/2010

Paul Sweeney: Progress is not linear. If NAMA goes wrong and if the Deflationary School of Economics (most mainstream economists) wins on policy, …

1,406 reasons to change course

Michael Burke 04/01/2010

Michael Burke: The number of corporate insolvencies in Ireland has soared to 1,406 in 2009, according to InsovencyJournal.ie. This exceeds the level …

Personal debt levels

An tSaoi 04/01/2010

An Saoi: The Central Bank published its preliminary statistics for November a day early, they are available here. The figures continue to make awful …

IFSRA: The financial regulator which failed

Anon 02/01/2010

Anon: On January 1st 2010, we saw how the basic philosophy of IFSRA, and the key people, seemed to be informed by the philosophy of “free” …

Paying the price of poor regulation in Banking

Anon 01/01/2010

Anon: Morgan Kelly’s UCD paper on the Irish Bubble reproduced here on 29th December is a chilling view of the kind of policies which nearly brought …

Ireland seeks Hedge Funds

Nat O'Connor 23/12/2009

Nat O'Connor: A article in the Financial Times states that the Government is seeking to attract hedge funds to Ireland. Dublin to open door for hedge …

NAMA revelations

Nat O'Connor 21/12/2009

Nat O'Connor: The Irish Times has a series of articles on NAMA, based on documents they got through freedom of information requests. These include a …

NAMA debt

Michael Burke 17/12/2009

Michael Burke: Leading critics of NAMA argued prior to its inception that it would provide no new credit in the economy. Writing in today's Irish …

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