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Category: Fiscal policy

Prudence in the Face of the Unknown is Key

Stephen Kinsella 23/10/2009

Stephen Kinsella: It is almost never correct to sacrifice a present benefit for a doubtful advantage in the future. Ireland's political classes …

Will there be a NAMA for personal debt?

Stephen Kinsella 21/10/2009

Stephen Kinsella: No. The National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, is designed to remove the ‘impaired loans’ generated by excessive lending to …

The view from abroad: NAMA

21/10/2009

"Two of the world's leading economists today fundamentally differed in their views on the Irish government's NAMA plans. Nouriel Roubini, Professor …

Guest post by Stephen Kinsella: NAMA will not get banks lending again

Stephen Kinsella 19/10/2009

Stephen Kinsella: The primary objective of the National Asset Management Agency is to increase the flow of credit to the ‘real’ economy — …

Tax outturn: you read it first here

An tSaoi 19/10/2009

An Saoi: The Sunday Business Post’s front page tells us that the Government are expecting tax to be nearly €3,000M short in the current year. …

IMF tanks in the square

Michael Taft 18/10/2009

Michael Taft: In the end-of-year round-ups, a number of Ministers will win prizes for the most absurd comments on the economy. Minister Mary …

Benchmarking pay of migrants and women

Slí Eile 17/10/2009

Slí Eile: There is a rising crescendo of continuing controversy about public sector pay. On the one side independent statistical and research …

NAMA: trick or treat?

Slí Eile 15/10/2009

Slí Eile: I see that over on irisheconomy.ie Karl Whelan is doing overtime churning out one blog after another on the NAMA business plan. His latest …

Crises: Not 5 but 7

Slí Eile 14/10/2009

Slí Eile: The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has recently published its Next Steps in Addressing Ireland’s Five-Part Crisis: …

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