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Trick or Threat
Slí Eile 25/10/2010
Slí Eile: Today, we were served an item on public sector pensions here. The report says that 'the Department of Finance has not ruled out measures …
'Smart economy' is crucial for future jobs growth
Proinnsias Breathnach 24/10/2010
Proinnsias Breathnach: Recent calls for a shift in the focus of Irish economic policy from the promotion of a “smart” economy to the cultivation …
Abandon the deflationary ship
Michael Taft 20/10/2010
Michael Taft: The Minister for Finance when announcing his €4 billion spending cuts in the last budget, stated confidently: ‘Further corrections …
Reassuring the markets
Slí Eile 19/10/2010
Slí Eile: ever wonder who we are consoling on world markets? There is a school of thought which claims that we should so shock the markets with such …
Understanding dynamics
Slí Eile 19/10/2010
Slí eile: a curious feature of what passes for informed economic commentary in recent times is the absence of any solid evidence to back up various …
What to do with £ 7.5 billion?
Michael Burke 19/10/2010
Michael Burke: Yesterday, UK Shadow Chancellor Alan Johnson introduced a new policy- increasing taxes on banks in order to finance £7.5bn in …
Guest post by Dr Rory Hearne: Why aren't the Irish protesting?
Rory Hearne 19/10/2010
Rory Hearne: A short while back, I was asked the question for the This Week Rte Radio 1 show was ‘why aren’t the Irish protesting?’ I thought …
Meanwhile, elsewhere ....
19/10/2010
In the UK, the Progressive Economics Alternatives Coalition has published a pamphlet, 'Challenging the Cuts Consensus', with articles from a range of …
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Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …