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# Economics

This year
2023
Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin awarded Nobel economics prize for pay gap research
The ‘groundbreaking’ research revealed the main sources to the gender pay gap and provided a historic account of women’s earnings.
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Oct 9th 2023, 12:34 PM
Analysis: 'On average, men are much more likely to engage in self-promotion than women'
Dr Emma Howard looks at how gender roles are carved out through education and into the workplace.
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Jun 17th 2023, 8:30 PM
Analysis: Weekly shop increases aren't driven solely by higher costs - what about company profits?
Economist Victor Duggan looks at the latest economic figures and asks why super-sized profit margins are not being queried more.
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Jun 7th 2023, 7:00 AM
Is Ireland once again a 'Treasure Island' for supermarkets?
In 2013, TDs wondered if there was truth behind the rumour that Tesco called Ireland, ‘Treasure Island’.
Analysis: Corporate profits must also be taken into account when discussing inflation
Cost-of-living: Average year-on-year costs of milk and sliced bread rises by 24% and 13%
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May 21st 2023, 8:30 AM
Opinion: Are all economists just focused on growth? No - meet the women making a difference
Dr Emma Howard says that the stereotype of economists being male and solely focused on economic growth is not a reflection of reality.
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May 13th 2023, 7:30 AM
Analysis: Corporate profits must also be taken into account when discussing inflation
Oana Peia and Davide Romelli look at the increases in inflation and asses the impact corporate profits are having on this cycle.
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May 11th 2023, 7:30 PM
FactFind: Was the 2008 crash caused by building too many houses?
A report by
Shane Raymond
A suggestion Ireland risks building too many homes ignited controversy.
Experts said that too many homes had been built where there was little demand.
“The laws of supply and demand ... were not applying to the housing market" - inquiry chairman.
However, economists said the current demand for homes is far from being met.
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Apr 30th 2023, 12:01 AM
Analysis: Is Holly Cairns correct about her generation being worse off than their parents?
Despite black-and-white arguments on Twitter about that question, the reality is much more complicated, writes economist Ciarán Casey.
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Mar 6th 2023, 7:00 PM
Last year
2022
Analysis: Are we headed for recession? Does it matter?
Economist Victor Duggan says there’s talk of the ‘R’ word everywhere, but we might just avoid it if the many global storms settle.
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Dec 31st 2022, 7:00 PM
Bank of England intervenes for second day running to ease market turmoil
The central bank warned that the sell-off in the UK government bond market poses a ‘material risk to UK financial stability’.
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Oct 11th 2022, 11:24 AM
'Life is depressing enough': Why plenty of people aren't bothered following the Budget
Many people are disinterested or disdainful of the Budget’s political pageantry.
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Sep 28th 2022, 9:59 PM
Joe Biden slams ‘trickle-down economics’ as he prepares for meeting with Liz Truss
The two leaders are set to meet at the United Nations summit in New York City tomorrow.
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Sep 20th 2022, 8:16 PM
US economy shrank 0.9% last quarter for its second straight drop
The decline in the gross domestic product – the broadest gauge of the economy – followed a 1.6% annual drop from January through March.
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Jul 28th 2022, 4:44 PM
Not quite normal: Airport chaos mirrors post-Covid economy struggling to find its level
The airport isn’t the only business that hasn’t been able to cater for rapid increased demand.
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Jun 3rd 2022, 11:57 AM
'We would have loved to play at Thomond Park but we're going to embrace the Aviva'
Munster head coach Johann van Graan says the province is aligned over the decision.
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Apr 20th 2022, 7:00 AM
Disposable incomes to fall for the first time since 2012 amid rampant inflation, economists say
The combined impact of higher prices and greater uncertainty in global trade from the war in Ukraine is likely to weaken Irish growth this year.
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Mar 23rd 2022, 10:00 AM
All time
January tax revenue down almost €520 million on same month last year
An exchequer surplus was recorded last month, but the government said this will be “entirely reversed” in February.
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Feb 2nd 2021, 7:57 PM
To tackle income poverty and inequality, we need to fully understand the complexities of the data
The 2019 Survey of Income and Living Conditions offers an important insight into life in Ireland today.
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Nov 1st 2020, 6:45 AM
Unfriended: Is #StopHateForProfit a tipping point for Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg?
Some of the internet’s biggest advertisers have started to pull their ads from the site.
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Jun 29th 2020, 3:52 PM
Sweden didn't lock down during pandemic, but its economy still looks set to plunge
Sweden’s response to Covid-19 has differed to most countries.
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Jun 7th 2020, 11:40 AM
Taking over private hospitals during the Covid-19 crisis will cost roughly €300 million
‘A fire alarm went off and we sent four fire tenders, and people are saying now we should only have sent three,’ the secretary general said.
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Jun 2nd 2020, 3:03 PM
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Apr 24th 2020, 1:07 PM
'I’m tired but then I think about what I see in the hospital' - Italy flanker vows to help until pandemic ends
Zebre back-rower Maxime Mbanda has volunteered to drive an ambulance with the Yellow Cross.
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Mar 31st 2020, 3:41 PM
Opinion: Economic activity is primed to resume after Covid-19. In the meantime, it’s about survival
Dr Robert Sweeney, Economist and Policy Analyst with TASC, outlines why this crisis is different to 2008.
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Mar 28th 2020, 6:00 AM
The Explainer: What is antibiotic resistance and why should we be concerned about it?
It’s here in Ireland, and we look at why.
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Nov 22nd 2019, 5:00 PM
Opinion: Our friends can influence our behaviour more than we think
Herd instinct can be explained through behavioural economics, writes Michael Sanders, author of the book Social Butterflies .
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Jul 6th 2019, 9:30 AM
Tax rises should be considered in October's Budget to prevent economy overheating, ESRI recommends
The think tank says the economy is “now effectively operating at full capacity”.
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Jun 20th 2019, 7:20 AM
Opinion: How you see the Irish economy depends on if you're a glass half-full or half-empty kind of person
In many ways, the Irish economy looks to be in ‘Goldilocks’ territory: not too cold, but still not too hot, writes Victor Duggan.
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Mar 24th 2019, 7:00 AM
Higher costs, fewer exports: The economic warning for Ireland in a no-deal Brexit
Ireland’s economy is performing strongly, the Central Bank says, but Brexit could slow things down considerably.
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Jan 25th 2019, 12:05 AM
Opinion: Debunking the myth of the squeezed middle
High earners pay more tax but they also benefit from the fact workers in the service industry get paid low wages, writes Killian Donoghue.
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Dec 17th 2018, 7:00 AM
We go again! All-Ireland champions Dublin begin league defence with home tie against 2017 finalists
The 2019 Lidl Ladies National League fixtures have been announced.
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Nov 28th 2018, 3:17 PM
Why online-only supermarkets haven't come to Ireland... yet
Stock exchange-listed Ocado has global ambitions but hasn’t washed up on these shores.
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Jul 15th 2018, 10:30 AM
Coast Guard suspends use of Beaumont Hospital landing site after resident complaints
Crews are being told to use Dublin Airport for transfers to Beaumont Hospital, adding up to 20 minutes onto the journey for the patient.
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Jan 8th 2018, 12:05 AM
From Mrs Brown to Mr O'Brien: The Paradise Papers' Irish connections
A number of well-known faces have cropped up in the historical data leak.
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Nov 8th 2017, 3:28 PM
Here's what makes it easy (and difficult) to do business in Ireland
The country ranked 17th in a World Bank ‘ease of doing business’ global study.
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Nov 1st 2017, 11:44 AM
TheJournal.ie's Factcheck series among winners at Miriam Hederman O'Brien Prize Giving
The Foundation for Fiscal Studies held its prize giving ceremony this morning.
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Oct 2nd 2017, 10:30 PM
Poll: Should income taxes be cut for higher earners?
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar recently claimed high taxes were holding back the nation.
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Oct 2nd 2017, 4:59 PM
Here are some Budget wishes - and what we can expect to actually get
There won’t be any Celtic Tiger-style ‘goodies’ for Ireland in the 2018 edition.
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Sep 30th 2017, 12:00 PM
How will Donald Trump's latest tax plan affect Ireland? What you need to know
The US company tax rate is to be slashed to 20%, bringing it closer to Ireland’s level.
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Sep 28th 2017, 11:32 AM
Brexit, Trump and taxes: Why Irish bosses are less optimistic this year
Fewer CEOs are expecting to see revenues and profit growth this year.
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