Economy | Business Post

‘Significant’ slowdown in house prices to come over next nine months

Increase in interest rates combined with overvaluation during pandemic will reduce growth rate of prices, according to head of the ESRI’s economics unit

Ibec revises forecast in face of Ukraine crisis

Economy expected to grow by 4.1 per cent, down from a previous forecast of 6.1 per cent

Inflation eased to 5% in January for first time in 14 months

Petrol and diesel prices rose by 29.5 and 32 per cent

Fiscal rules of EU were ‘drawn out of thin air’ — Nobel prize winning economist

Prof Joseph Stiglitz says growth and stability pact has ‘fundamental flaws’ and is counterproductive for the European economy

Exports hit record high of €165 billion in 2021

Trade between the Republic and Northern Ireland also dramatically increased in the year since Brexit

Ian Guider: Reasons to be cheerful as we weather a tough year

We may be back in Covid-19 restrictions hell, but the overall economy continues to demonstrate its resilience in the face of the pandemic

Economy sees rapid growth but labour shortages and supply chain issues loom — IBEC

The volume of global trade in 2022 is forecast to be 6% higher than the same period in 2019

Future of many thousands of jobs uncertain, warns Central Bank

About 320,000 jobs are still being supported by the pandemic employment wage subsidy scheme – which means uncertainty for those workers when scheme winds down

State won’t shy away from ‘difficult’ budget decisions, Donohoe says

Finance Minister says government cannot maintain spending at an ‘unprecedented and unsustainably high level’

Covid-19 and the Danish solution: ‘To get our society going, we are mostly using quick tests now’

Denmark’s experience shows a way forward for the Irish hospitality sector. But with Nphet strongly opposed to antigen testing and the notion of Covid-19 vaccine certs already proving controversial, what options are left?

Global corporate tax rate will not stop Ireland’s economic growth, Donohoe says

Minister warns that adapting to change in taxation rules will be complex and challenging

GDP growth projections to drop to 2.4% if Covid-19 restrictions remain past June

The Central Bank warned that the extension of public health measures into the second half of 2021 could mean dramatically reduced growth next year

Officials warned ministers of dire consequences of lockdown plan

Documents reveal the deep divisions between health and economic priorities as Nphet called for stricter health restrictions last October

Ian Guider: Amid the gloom, there are still reasons to be of good cheer

At the end of a wretched year, there are a number of signs indicating that Ireland can weather the economic storm

Government sets deadline of 2023 to salvage all jobs lost to Covid-19 crisis

Coalition commits to gradual reduction of €23bn public finances deficit while sources admit returning 400,000 people to work is an ‘ambitious’ target