Category: Fiscal policy
Rise in inflation should not last
Paul Sweeney 13/01/2022
A year ago here on Progressive Economy, I asked if inflation was about to take off. Regrettably it has. The Irish Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to a surprisingly high 5.3% by November last. The question on everyone’s mind is whether it will fall again soon after the covid-induced supply chain issues are resolved or will it continue at over 5% …
What was Driving Minister Donohoe's strange behaviour against Tax Reform and Multilateralism?
Paul Sweeney 15/07/2021
Paschal Donohoe is known as a serious, intellectual and committed centre-right politician who has supported international trade, globalisation and …
Book review and summary: "Deaths of despair: the future of capitalism"
Paul Sweeney 12/08/2020
This book will give you a greater understanding of why so many people support Donald Trump. It will also shock you with some of the statistics and …
Stimulus package amid pandemic could transform Ireland for the better
Paul Sweeney 23/07/2020
The stimulus package to be announced by the Government this week will be transformative. It could transform Ireland into a better place in which to …
Let's Talk About Pensions
Rosheen Callender 15/06/2020
The Current Pensions Outlook: At a time when so many of us have been hoping to see some new thinking and new directions – on sustainable …
Covid-19, Millennials, and Generation Y'rs
Amie Lajoie 11/06/2020
This post is taken from the introduction of our latest social listening project "Stories of the Pandemic: The Experiences of Millenials and …
Commission proposes European Recovery Fund as part of revised 2021-2017 MFF
Alan Matthews 05/06/2020
-This blog first appeared on on Capreform.eu on 2 June, 2020. The stakes for the European Union have never been higher. In a year when the …
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