State needs to ‘rethink fiscal policy and halt giveaways’
Commentator Chris Johns also says now is time for radical State investments
Councils ‘wasting money’; business fraudsters; and how affordable housing plan will make things worse
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Chris Johns: Growing the economy, not cutting debt, must be our priority
Paschal Donohue should not take any cues from UK on what to do in a post-crisis world
Chris Johns: Era of free money could be coming to an end
If bond markets really misbehave, we might not be able to offer as much Covid supports
Biden resurrects Keynes to see off populist threat
US embarks on massive stimulus programme to set economy on different path
Vaccine dithering exposes fault lines within EU
‘If the people of Europe decide their leaders have yet again failed them, the political backlash could be severe’
Can we draw a final line under the sorry mess that was Brexit? Fat chance
Chris Johns: Free trade agreement was completed in record time, but it’s far from over
Goldman Sachs advises on Ulster Bank’s future, health insurance premiums to rise, and 200 new jobs for Microsoft
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Chris Johns: I think we are on the cusp of an economic boom
We need to grow our way out of our debt mountains rather than tighten purse strings early
A Trump victory would be bad, full stop
Winner-takes-all capitalism by definition produces many losers. That can leaves us disappointed and lead to dysfunctional politics
Cliff Taylor: Jobs in the firing line as the country moves to Level 5
Smart Money: How do we calculate the likely economic cost of ongoing lockdowns?
Was the biggest budget in the history of the State also the most important?
Chris Johns: Budget 2021 speech leaves leaves political opponents ‘clutching at thin air’
Budget to include stimulus fund, AIB eyeing cost cuts, and one in three pubs fear closure
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Republic facing ‘severe threat’ from international tax reforms
No-deal Brexit ‘economic insanity’ for UK, says financial commentator Chris Johns
Retail shortages, undeterred homebuyers and a slowdown in construction
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
EU should let Johnson-Cummings Brexit psychodrama play out
Chris Johns: Time to permit Britain leave EU without deal it clearly does not want anyway
Exam results show governments failing post-pandemic test
Ireland still has an opportunity to learn from mistakes made by UK with results algorithm
Corporate insolvencies, ‘Darth Vader’ masks and Covid-related financial complaints
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Winner takes all is simply unsustainable, even for tech giants
Big names benefit from fast-track Covid recovery as mainstream economy struggles on life support
Chris Johns: Lesson for second Covid wave is clear – do not shut the economy
Economic lockdown just creates unemployment but does not stop the deaths
Chanelle enters US market, Compass delivers food, and EY’s awards
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Chris Johns: Ireland needs to prepare for Britain to go full WTO
With no trade deal in sight, it is still unclear what Brexit will mean for the Irish Sea border
Chris Johns: Is our faith in scientific forecast models misplaced?
Japan, for instance, looks like it has managed Covid-19 well, but nobody seems to know why
‘Opposing the lockdown arises from a false sense of personal freedom’
Prioritising individual freedom leads some to want the virus to run unchecked and to let those most at risk take their chances
An Post delays mortgage market entry, rating agency reviews and electric car targets
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Covid-19 crisis failures due to years of forcing public sector to do more with less
Chris Johns: Firms cannot be set up to cope with systemic crises, but governments should be
Advertising tax credit could make tomorrow’s bread today
You might not have to take the horse to France to get consumers to spend again
Chris Johns: Ban all tomorrow’s parties to save the economy
It’s obvious to everyone that some sort of reopening must happen relatively soon
Coronavirus: Beware politics over science in reopening economy
Opening things up gradually alongside a comprehensive test, trace and isolate regime stands a chance of success
Chris Johns: A shopping list for the post-Covid-19 world
It’s time for debt forgiveness: anyone worried about ‘moral hazard’ needs to just get over it
Apple's €15bn back tax could fund Ireland's cash crunch
An escrow account holds €15bn in Apple taxes. In a changed world, we should use it
Chris Johns: Return of the expert – at least on this side of the Atlantic
From dealing with Covid-19 to formulation of a blockbuster budget, the boffins are back
Apartments row, Ires to continue building in Dublin, and hotel occupancy rates
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Real price of cheap credit? Unaffordable homes
Cantillon: Bank of England study debunks idea undersupply is driving up house prices
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