Older workers will have to delay retirement as fertility ‘plummets’, warns OECD
Ireland is one of just two countries that will not see its per-capita growth decline by 2060 at projected rates of productivity
Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development (OECD)
Is Big Pharma’s powerful US lobby shielding Ireland from the worst of Donald Trump’s tariffs?
The best-financed lobbyists in the United States are protecting the pharmaceutical sector, but that may change
‘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
US treasury asks Congress to scrap foreign revenge tax in Trump bill
Irish tax experts say decision to back away from section 899 provision and relaxation of OECD second pillar rules are welcome
There are several ingenious tacks we can take to help cut our emissions
We should raise the cost of fossil fuel cars through higher taxes, while timber housing would reduce emissions from concrete production
Resilient economy gives reason for optimism despite Central Bank’s ‘extreme’ scenario
Regulator lays out how US tariffs might hit Ireland’s export-led, multinational-heavy economy
Can belated economic sanity save the US from a Liz Truss-style fiasco?
The art of the tariff deal may prove far more damaging to the US than Europe
Tariff uncertainty makes ECB decision on interest rates easy
Frankfurt expected to announce another cut as focus shifts to growth hit from US tariffs
Tariff ‘uncertainties’ could ‘weigh heavily’ on Irish economic growth
The OECD now forecasts global economic growth to slow to 2.9% this year from 3.3% in 2024
Ireland’s extraordinary education revolution laid bare by two new reports
New research published by OECD shows poorer students in Ireland more likely than ever before to finish college and better their lives
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?
Relieve tax burden on employers providing housing for staff, says KPMG
Accounting firm calls for suite of tax measures to maintain Ireland’s competitive edge
US and EU break impasse to enable tariff talks
Brussels and Washington exchange negotiating documents after weeks of deadlock
No other OECD country spends a lower proportion of GDP on education than Ireland. Why?
In an uncertain world, we need to give our students the best chance of reaching their potential
Access to new cancer drugs key focus of new patient advocacy group
United Cancer Advocates Network Ireland brings together people currently campaigning for specific cancers to address common issues
Trump’s trade wars will slow growth and fuel inflation, OECD warns
Paris-based agency higher trade barriers and increased policy uncertainty will weigh on activity
Letters to the Editor, February 26th: Neutrality and a changing world; Shamrock diplomacy; Hassan Nasrallah and human rights
Instead of joining a future military alliance, there should be a referendum to enshrine neutrality into the Constitution
If Trump messes with the Fed, a serious US economic crisis will follow
Attempts to force the Federal Reserve’s hand would likely see cost of US borrowings surge
Three steps that could clear the housing roadblocks to boosting the supply of new homes
Residential property output is stagnating, but immediate government action on three key issues could jump-start the market
Scrapping rent controls and offering tax breaks under review, but no guarantee they will solve housing crisis
Micheál Martin looks to encourage private investors to return as housebuilding and apartment completions slow down
Landlords should be able to ‘reset’ rents between tenancies, OECD recommends
Paris-based agency says population growth, past underinvestment and constrained supply have led to affordability challenges
Plastic colonialism: ‘A stream of plastic debris, stretching miles, is heading towards us’
We may have placed it with good intention in our recycling bins, but it is choking villages, rivers and seas on the other side of the world
Trump’s policies could do serious damage to Ireland. Here’s how the new government should prepare
The new US president probably doesn’t know yet himself whether his bite will turn out to be quite as bad as his bark, but there is no doubt that barking is his forte
Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax deal
Move sets up potential stand-off on tax between US and EU
US decision to pull out of global tax deal regrettable - EU commissioner
Officials studying Trump’s decision to pull US out of deal setting minimum corporate tax rate
Ireland risks being caught in the middle of Trump’s tax war
The US president has pulled out of the OECD tax deal and made threats which will worry the new Irish government
Jones Engineering faces OECD complaint over pay row
Unite and international union body pursue builder over court action against shop stewards
Are we becoming a post-literate society?
Technology has changed the way many of us consume information, from complex pieces of writing to short video clips
OECD urges Central Bank to add consumer representatives to advisory group
Organisation also suggests regulator assess how effective are ‘dear CEO’ letters to industry bosses
One in four adults in Ireland struggle with everyday maths such as calculating percentages
Finding comes as former taoiseach Leo Varadkar says many in politics and media do not understand numbers
We can’t build our way out of the capacity issues in the health service
We must stop viewing health as ‘a cost to be managed’ and instead understand it as ‘an investment to be made’
Political parties try to reconcile policy with promises
Incoming administration is lacking in neither cash nor advice if exchequer returns, the OECD and Ifac are to be believed
OECD warns Ireland that investment projects need to be ‘carefully sequenced’
While large investments in housing, transport and energy are needed, the Irish economy faces capacity constraints, especially in terms of labour and skills
OECD warns against too conservative pension investment strategies
Report says investing in equities improves returns even after retirement but it does come with greater risk
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