Category: Europe
With friends like these ..... Michael Burke on the view from the UK
24/11/2010
PE's Michael Burke has an article on the Socialist Economic Bulleting putting the Irish situation into context for British readers: Like Greece …
Krugman on the bailout - and why the markets aren't impressed
23/11/2010
"The basic situation is that given the cost of rescuing Ireland’s banks, and the damage harsh austerity is inflicting on Ireland’s economy, …
FT on bailout and banking
23/11/2010
"Ireland’s uninvited helpers seem set on perpetuating Dublin’s dysfunctional policy of throwing good money after bad and filling holes into which …
The IMF: Bringing in more transparency?
Nat O'Connor 19/11/2010
Nat O'Connor: One of the clear risks to Ireland's economy and society is that we can go back to business as usual. In fact, if we don't make any …
The Banking Crisis is Unresolved
Nat O'Connor 16/11/2010
Nat O'Connor: Today's 'crisis' seems to be more about the timing of key EU meetings than about anything of substance that requires Ireland to tap …
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 …
What goes around the track comes off the track
Michael Taft 15/07/2010
Michael Taft: Remember a few months ago, when ICTU proposed postponing the target year for Maastricht compliance to 2017? There was a widespread …
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 …
(II) What is the likely outcome of the Greek Crisis?
Jim Stewart 09/05/2010
Jim Stewart: Some likely outcomes can be anticipated from a recent speech by German Chancellor Angela Merkel:- (1) There will be new rules and …
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