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AI bust would hurt Ireland more, ESRI warns
Housing output will remain well below Government’s 50,000 target for at least another two years, think tank predicts
Pressure grows on Ireland’s squeezed middle
The key characteristic of the squeezed middle is they feel they are missing out on the gains of economic growth
Too rich for social housing, too poor to rent or buy. Who will help Ireland’s squeezed middle?
The challenge for the two big parties of Government is how to hold on to – or win back – this vital but disparate middle ground
Sudden drop in exports would have ‘severe impact’ on the Irish economy, ESRI warns
ESRI examines three potential shock scenarios that could derail State economically
Storm Bram an example of need to assess risk holistically, says Aon chief
Cyber attacks are still perceived as the biggest risk to Irish businesses
How Dr Gloom became Dr Boom
Economist Nouriel Roubini’s surprisingly positive take on US economy is based on the notion that tech trumps tariffs
How weight-loss drug Mounjaro is making Ireland the world’s fastest-growing economy
In the News podcast: Surge in Irish exports almost entirely driven by shipments of Mounjaro ingredients
To get things done, Ireland needs more engineers and fewer lawyers
A country run by engineers will build and accelerate into the future, while one run by lawyers will litigate and decelerate
Ireland deserves a Minister for Finance with the right skill set. Is Simon Harris this person?
Finance is not a ministry one ‘figures out’ over time. It requires deep fluency in how capital moves, how complex systems behave, how shocks propagate and how a small open economy survives
Central Bank warns of risks to Ireland amid ‘stretched’ US tech valuations
Regulator’s report highlights Irish exposure to possible market downturn
Paschal Donohoe hopes ‘bricks and mortar foundation’ opens doors for Ireland in Frankfurt
Ireland’s new consulate general in Germany’s financial capital has opened its doors in a permanent premises
Irish family businesses have more ambitious growth plans than global average, survey finds
PwC survey finds one in five Irish family businesses had double-digit growth over the last year
AIB raises Irish economic forecast, noting ‘robust’ performance amid global uncertainty
Bank now sees the domestic economy expanding by 3.2% this year and 2.5% in 2026
Denis O’Brien says Ireland’s graduates are ‘entitled’ and predicts economic downturn
Businessman also takes aim at Irish planning regime and warns economic downturn ‘likely to be soon’
US air travel will slow to a ‘trickle’ if government shutdown continues, officials warn
US government shutdown continues into weekend as little sign of Republican and Democratic lawmakers breaking impasse
A large hole is going to appear in Ireland’s finances - and guess who will be paying?
A new report suggests we have a ten year window before the hole appears, but we can’t afford to bet on it
Like the mayor in Jaws, Ireland is ignoring the shark in its public finances
Department of Finance’s Future Forty report makes it pretty clear, Ireland’s public financing model is running out of road
Continued skilled inward migration will be vital to our future
Our openness can be a strength and we need managed growth in labour force to remain competitive
Exchequer revenue could decline over next 40 years under scenario in major new report
Report considers fall-off in corporation tax revenue a ‘central scenario’
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