You might say it’s just ‘soak the rich’ populism, but a wealth tax makes economic and political sense
With the US economy bucking the global trend, Fed chair Janet Yellen has cut global markets some slack, just for now, by keeping US rates steady
The coalition parties will be happy with a recovering economy and the chance to put some cash in the voters’ pockets in Budget 2016
We are in for a period of low growth, low inflation and low yield for some time to come
China’s problems don’t signal the end of the world: a stagnant Europe and Brexit pose bigger dangers for us. So keep calm, think economic cycles, and come out of the bunker
From China to Libya, the signs from emerging economies show a significant threat to growth. And all that small nations like Ireland can do is wait for the dust to settle across the globe
The scary beast of Chinese devaluation has been terrifying markets. But it should hold no fears for those who know that what is happening to the yuan is part of a long-term plan
Nama debtors have been emboldened by their experience
Banks are on the way back. AIB will be sold within a year. Bank of Ireland is set to make a €1 billion profit.
Raising the minimum wage will have a relatively small effect on the labour market and employers’ bottom lines
The National Economic Dialogue is not Social Partnership Lite – it’s far better, as its deliberations will show
1. During your time as Taoiseach, the price of a home in the area in which you lived more than do...
The British budget shows what happens when the Conservative Party has a majority: it openly favours the wealthy and increases inequality
As minister you can do almost anything, but you are answerable for everything
If Greece leaves the euro, the country faces years of life-altering hyperinflation and turmoil. And the eurozone faces severe instability.
