‘Trump always chickens out’ is starting to look more like ‘the man always gets his way’
Brussels will try to avoid all-out trade war with US, but faces agreeing tariffs deal tilted in Washington’s favour
Child Benefit: Will payments rise for lower income households and what will this mean for wealthier parents?
A second child benefit option for less well-off households is under consideration and there could yet be once-off payments
Ireland needs to ditch empty promises and economic fairy tales and start confronting reality
Official documents seem to exist in some kind of parallel universe, with no expectation that targets can be met
Cutting taxes for pubs and restaurants means little or no tax cuts for everyone else
Taxpayers will pay more as bands and credits are not adjusted to take account of inflation
Housing scramble for younger buyers becoming ever more fraught
Coalition policy along with incentives for young people are sending mixed messages, and the market is providing limited options
A key social housing scheme is in danger of falling apart. Why?
The State has pulled the plug on a multi-million euro deal at the last minute, throwing the public-private partnership model into doubt
The Irish economy grew by 22% over the past year. Yes, you read that right
Ireland’s economic data is mind-bending. Here’s how to understand what is really going on
Will markets see a July surprise? Four key warning signs investors and pension-holders need to watch
Tariffs and debt burdens are making large-scale investors increasingly nervous about future market direction
Ireland cannot base its economic strategy on the ‘Taco’ theory – Trump Always Chickens Out
On paper, Ireland’s economic boom is about to get boomier. In reality, this is a classic once-off boost which will reverse, and sooner rather than later
Average pay has passed €1,000 a week. The figure offers some key messages about where the economy is and how households are doing
An increase in well-paid, permanent jobs in some sectors has pushed up average earnings
EU-US tariff talks: What happens next? What does Trump want? Is Ireland in trouble?
Ursula von der Leyen has said that the bloc is willing to move quickly to progress talks. But what will it offer?
What does Trump’s tariff threat mean for Ireland’s economy, where uncertainty is already taking a toll?
The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.
Welcome (back) to the era of Leprechaun economics
Exporters rushing to get product into the US before tariffs hit are distorting the data
Earning a decent income but still scraping by? Your situation may be about to get worse
After a decade of mostly strong economic growth, many middle-income family budgets do not have a lot of slack. Now, the Government faces tough decisions
‘No long-term commitments to anything’ – Ireland’s economy is experiencing a silent slowdown
Amid global uncertainty, there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest a lot of economic activity is being quietly postponed