Blog Archive

Krugman & lying eyes

Michael Burke 15/06/2010

Michael Burke: Paul Krugman, writing in the New York Times, asks whether fiscal austerity measures actually reassure the financial markets. This …

Revised rent supports

An tSaoi 13/06/2010

An Saoi: The Dept. of Social Protection (formerly Dept. of SFA) has finally announced the revised rent supports, effective from now until Secember …

FEPS / TASC Seminar on 'Stimulating Recovery'

10/06/2010

Speakers at a seminar organised by TASC and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) today emphasised the need for an investment …

The Reports ...

09/06/2010

The Watson/Regling report is available here, and the Honohan report is available here. Comments?

Earth goes around the sun - shock

Michael Burke 08/06/2010

Michael Burke: One of the reasons why economists are often held in low esteem by the general public is that they claim the mantle of science while …

Irish debt ... finally, some healthy scepticism

Michael Taft 07/06/2010

Michael Taft: Just because some people don’t get it – that shouldn’t stop us from getting it. Colm ‘Digger’ McCarthy was at it again, …

Protecting those who have no voice

Slí Eile 06/06/2010

Slí Eile: The Poor Can't Pay have just issued an important statement about the need for people to make a personal commitment that there will no more …

May figures

An tSaoi 04/06/2010

An Saoi: May’s Tax figures suggest little sign of a pick up, despite the Dept of Finance’s brave effort to suggest that all is still on target. …

The inter-relationship of it all

Michael Taft 02/06/2010

Michael Taft: From Ernst & Young’s Economic Eye Summer 2010 forecast, two projections scream out from the report: First, employment levels …

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