Month: November 2009
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Dismal Numbers: The Recession Diaries – November 22nd
Sometimes numbers tell the best story. They may not tell us why – that comes afterwards, when we try to explain. But numbers are a good starting point. The OECD…
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Putting the ‘Workable’ Back into the Economy: The Recession Diaries – November 19th
One could despair. All the major political parties are supporting another round of fiscal contraction, though they may differ on the balance of tax increases and public spending cuts. In…
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Economic Lessons from the Tao Te Ching: The Recession Diaries – November 16th
‘The sage does no-thing, but leaves no-thing undone.’ So wrote Lao Tsu in what is now a major religious text. There may be something in this when it comes to…
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Bad Lessons, Burnt Toast: The Recession Diaries – November 10th
So, Professor John O’Hagan wants to cut economic growth, undermine business profits and throw more people out of work while saving only a fractional amount on the borrowing requirement; not…
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Be Afraid, Be Über Afraid: The Recession Diaries – November 3rd
The discussion on Frontline last night at some points bordered on the surreal. Take the discussion on taxation. The question was posed – how high would tax have to rise…
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It’s the Economic Growth, Stupid: The Recession Diaries – November 2nd
IBEC’s recent quarterly review should give us pause. They are one of the few groups who attempt to project economic growth up to 2013 – and the numbers are not…
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Commentary on Irish Political Economy by Michael Taft, researcher for SIPTU
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