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Plan B needed, times three, for the dangers ahead
This is an extended and linked version of an Irish Examiner oped published 24 November 2012 Irish governments over the years , and especially in the last few, have not exactly shown themselves to be shining examples when it comes … Continue reading
Posted in Blogpost, Journalism
Tagged Anglo, black swan, business, competitveness, economy, Europe, IMF, planning, politics, tax
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short term multipliers…what the government is doing
With all the broughahah about the real level of fiscal multipliers, one might imagine that the Irish government, with the ESRI, central bank, and dept of finance at its disposal, not to mention lots of academics who would do it … Continue reading
IBEC and IBRC and the IMF
This is a version of a column published in the Irish Examiner It must be dangerous to be a bird in Dublin these days. The government that promised transparency has instead adopted a kite-flying approach. The kites pop up, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo, Anglo Irish Bank, bailout, banking, bankruptcy, bond holders, Central Bank, deficit, ECB, ELA, government, IMF, Promissory Notes
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Euro deal saves Ireland? Maybe…
It’s not clear that it does. I’m not sure it’s a seismic (Enda Kenny) or massive (Eamonn Gilmore) deal. And it happened because of Spanish and Italian pressure. So far as we can see at present there are three parts … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo, Anglo Irish Bank, austerity, bailout, banking, banks, bond holders, bondholders, Bundesbank, Central Bank, ECB, economic collapse, economics, economy, ELA, Europe, IMF, NAMA, noonan, Promissory Notes, sovereign debt
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How much money will spain actually need?
As I write there are suggestions that spain will seek a banking only assistance of some €100b. Is that going to be enough? Look at the following graphs… Bear in mind a) Ireland is approx 1/8 the size of spain … Continue reading
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Tagged bailout, banking, bondholders, ECB, economy, Europe, IMF, real-estate, Spain
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Europe needs leadership but from where?
This is an expanded and updated version of a column published in the Irish Examiner With the passing of the fiscal compact the government now find themselves in a position t once easy and difficult. It is easy in that … Continue reading
Proximity, distance, and the crisis
Reblogged from Ireland after NAMA: This crisis is inherently spatial. Where should the axe fall? Where will sovereignty be located? What shape should society take now, or in the future? However, these questions of ‘whereness’ or spatial form are by … Continue reading
