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Energy bills are becoming more and more expensive, but what is causing the price rises?

Energy bills are becoming more and more expensive, but what is causing the price rises?

Gas prices have fallen in recent days on wholesale markets, so why are prices to customers going up?

Thu Sept 01 2022 - 17:53
An interest rate shock for borrowers is on the way

An interest rate shock for borrowers is on the way

The ECB will consider a rate hike of up to 0.75 of a point next week and there will be more to come later this year and into 2023

Thu Sept 01 2022 - 13:05
Cliff Taylor: Tinkering around with taxes won’t fix rental market

Cliff Taylor: Tinkering around with taxes won’t fix rental market

We need to build more accommodation for letting. Government departments must be resourced fully and tasked with this

Sat Aug 20 2022 - 06:00
Cliff Taylor: Will the public accept climate change taxes  in a cost-of-living crisis?

Cliff Taylor: Will the public accept climate change taxes in a cost-of-living crisis?

Tensions over planned carbon tax hikes show how challenge of pursuing climate change policies during the cost-of-living crisis

Thu Aug 18 2022 - 10:56
Cliff Taylor: It is time to kill off the idea of a new 30% income tax rate

Cliff Taylor: It is time to kill off the idea of a new 30% income tax rate

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar needs to let go of his big idea, implementing it would be a serious mistake

Sat Aug 13 2022 - 00:01
Rents are at record highs — so why are private landlords fleeing the market?

Rents are at record highs — so why are private landlords fleeing the market?

A big jump in landlords selling up comes despite record rent levels - yet another sign of a broken market

Thu Aug 11 2022 - 12:12
Budget buffers against inflation trickier to manage than budget giveaways

Budget buffers against inflation trickier to manage than budget giveaways

The cost-of-living crisis will leave the Government spending billions to try to offset some of the damage

Wed Aug 10 2022 - 20:42
Higher capital gains tax rate options examined for higher earners

Higher capital gains tax rate options examined for higher earners

A higher rate on individuals with incomes of over €200,000 could raise more than €50 million

Wed Aug 10 2022 - 16:30
Pensions reform plan is a cop-out that loads the burden on younger people

Pensions reform plan is a cop-out that loads the burden on younger people

The emerging Government plan on State pension reform is shaping up as a cop-out, forcing young people to foot the massive bill

Sat Aug 06 2022 - 06:01
Irish household wealth has soared to €1 trillion - so should you be feeling rich?

Irish household wealth has soared to €1 trillion - so should you be feeling rich?

New central bank figures show Ireland's wealth is soaring, but what does this actually mean?

Thu Aug 04 2022 - 15:23
Does Ireland’s public service really buy in to the climate change strategy?

Does Ireland’s public service really buy in to the climate change strategy?

We’re in danger of ending up with an emissions-reduction plan that we all nod respectfully toward but that hasn’t a hope of being delivered

Sat Jul 30 2022 - 05:00
An economic world turned upside down: Everything you need to know about the cost-of-living crisis

An economic world turned upside down: Everything you need to know about the cost-of-living crisis

Living standards are falling — and significantly — for the first time in years. Cliff Taylor explains the realities of the crisis, and the best- and worst-case outcomes

Sat Jul 30 2022 - 05:00
Is there hard evidence that we are heading for a recession?

Is there hard evidence that we are heading for a recession?

Confidence indicators are weak but real economic activity is holding up for now

Thu Jul 28 2022 - 12:48
New pension deal not likely until autumn as officials express concern over costs

New pension deal not likely until autumn as officials express concern over costs

Plan would enable workers to retire later than 66 in return for higher pensions

Sun Jul 24 2022 - 20:46
The Government’s new pension plan: what will it mean for you?

The Government’s new pension plan: what will it mean for you?

What we know - and what we don't know - about the new plan for the State pension

Sat Jul 23 2022 - 16:30
Cliff Taylor: By autumn, the ECB will  be in the eye of a storm

Cliff Taylor: By autumn, the ECB will be in the eye of a storm

Politicians, including Irish ones, are fond of telling central bankers to do their jobs and control inflation. Now they will have to deal with the consequences.

Sat Jul 23 2022 - 05:00
‘Retiring at 66 has to go’: Taoiseach signals radical shake-up of pension system

‘Retiring at 66 has to go’: Taoiseach signals radical shake-up of pension system

Taoiseach says legal changes to pension system on the way during a visit to Japan

Sat Jul 23 2022 - 00:00
What’s the story with interest rates for Irish mortgage holders?

What’s the story with interest rates for Irish mortgage holders?

Tracker mortgages will go straight up in response to the latest ECB hike, and will probably rise further

Fri Jul 22 2022 - 13:55
Irish borrowers could be facing a season of rapid ECB interest rate hikes

Irish borrowers could be facing a season of rapid ECB interest rate hikes

Facing into a Mission Impossible, the ECB has started the move to higher rates – but how quickly can it go?

Thu Jul 21 2022 - 17:15
Hybrid working is the new norm  — even if nobody is sure exactly what it means

Hybrid working is the new norm — even if nobody is sure exactly what it means

Employers have to offer flexibility to hold on to staff

Thu Jul 21 2022 - 12:26
What will the ECB do with interest rates on Thursday and what will it mean for Irish borrowers?

What will the ECB do with interest rates on Thursday and what will it mean for Irish borrowers?

Interest rates are due to go up. The only question is by how much

Wed Jul 20 2022 - 10:19
US Senate logjam threatens OECD corporate tax deal

US Senate logjam threatens OECD corporate tax deal

US Treasury chief assured Donohoe that pact would pass, but this now looks in doubt

Tue Jul 19 2022 - 11:55
Cliff Taylor: It looks like it could be a messy Autumn

Cliff Taylor: It looks like it could be a messy Autumn

The ECB is a house divided, desperate to contain inflation while worrying about tipping vulnerable Italy into a debt crisis

Sat Jul 16 2022 - 05:00
Heavy energy users in line for State support this winter

Heavy energy users in line for State support this winter

Government working with European Commission on grant scheme and loan programme for businesses

Thu Jul 14 2022 - 14:28
Gas pressure - why the Government is warning about a difficult winter

Gas pressure - why the Government is warning about a difficult winter

What exactly would happen if gas supplies run short or prices rocket further?

Thu Jul 14 2022 - 12:07
Gas prices surge on fears over Russian supply

Gas prices surge on fears over Russian supply

Europe is bracing for more energy shocks with concerns about further interruptions to pipeline

Tue Jul 12 2022 - 13:30
Ireland to be treated like Britain in event of gas shortage, UK company says

Ireland to be treated like Britain in event of gas shortage, UK company says

Ireland relies on the UK for gas supplies, which has raised questions over what would happen in the event of an EU-wide gas shortage this winter

Sat Jul 09 2022 - 07:30
Ireland risks betting the farm on decisions made around a few water coolers in Silicon Valley

Ireland risks betting the farm on decisions made around a few water coolers in Silicon Valley

Forget Budget 2023 for now - the first rows will be about what extra money to spend in 2022 to respond to the cost-of-living crisis

Sat Jul 09 2022 - 05:00
Favourable payment schedule and recent strong growth cannot hide our massive debt pile

Favourable payment schedule and recent strong growth cannot hide our massive debt pile

Forecasters expect economy to continue to grow, albeit not as strongly as before. But all acknowledge the uncertainty and the risks

Sat Jul 09 2022 - 05:00
Cliff Taylor: Has Ireland found the secret sauce that will keep public finances buoyant?

Cliff Taylor: Has Ireland found the secret sauce that will keep public finances buoyant?

Corporation tax has surged following major FDI inflows and corporate restructurings. But the scale of the increase is now astonishing

Thu Jul 07 2022 - 11:13
Whatever happens, Budget 2023 is going to be the biggest such package in many years

Whatever happens, Budget 2023 is going to be the biggest such package in many years

Outlook has rarely been so uncertain, which will make job of framing the budget all the more difficult

Sat Jul 02 2022 - 08:07
Interest rates and the impossible balancing act facing the ECB

Interest rates and the impossible balancing act facing the ECB

Caught off guard by the persistence on inflation, the ECB is now in a tight spot

Thu Jun 30 2022 - 12:27
Cliff Taylor: Ireland will have to address the deeply unequal hit from inflation

Cliff Taylor: Ireland will have to address the deeply unequal hit from inflation

A deep divide exists in how different households are being affected and the Government’s response needs to reflect this

Sat Jun 25 2022 - 05:00
How did the Republic become the EU’s second most expensive country?

How did the Republic become the EU’s second most expensive country?

Over the last decade prices have crept further and further over the EU average – intensifying problems as inflation hits home

Thu Jun 23 2022 - 12:13
Economic dialogue will do little to help the Government as it faces hard choices

Economic dialogue will do little to help the Government as it faces hard choices

Cost of living crisis continues to build and the public sector pay talks have broken down

Mon Jun 20 2022 - 17:47
Fighting inflation is an impossible job in an era of political populism

Fighting inflation is an impossible job in an era of political populism

If people do not believe the burden is being equally shared, then trouble will follow

Sat Jun 04 2022 - 05:00
There are loads of job vacancies in Ireland, but where are the workers?

There are loads of job vacancies in Ireland, but where are the workers?

Smart Money: Employers are complaining of unprecedented staff shortages. New research gives some clues as to how we got here

Thu Jun 02 2022 - 10:54
Maybe Ireland has discovered the magic formula on taxes

Maybe Ireland has discovered the magic formula on taxes

Despite the pandemic and now the war in Ukraine the cash just keeps rolling in to the exchequer

Fri May 27 2022 - 20:01
The squeezed middle: myth or reality ?

The squeezed middle: myth or reality ?

New evidence casts light on how middle earners can be caught by Ireland's tax and rent support systems

Thu May 26 2022 - 14:03
Income tax surge could be sustained, fiscal watchdog finds

Income tax surge could be sustained, fiscal watchdog finds

Average tax rate paid on incomes is rising, says Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

Wed May 25 2022 - 17:28
Cliff Taylor: Threats facing economy now could put Covid in the shade

Cliff Taylor: Threats facing economy now could put Covid in the shade

The economy is a lot more solid than it was in 2008, but dangers abound

Sat May 21 2022 - 02:00
Do you get enough in return for the taxes you pay?

Do you get enough in return for the taxes you pay?

Smart Money: A new report from Ictu shines a light on ‘the social wage’

Thu May 19 2022 - 12:13
Economic advantages of protocol for North slowly seeping away

Economic advantages of protocol for North slowly seeping away

Cliff Taylor: Long-term costs could be significant as politics again trumps economics

Sat May 14 2022 - 02:00
Cliff Taylor: Which mortgage borrowers will be hit first by interest rate hikes hit?

Cliff Taylor: Which mortgage borrowers will be hit first by interest rate hikes hit?

Smart Money: There are some options for those with loans to protect themselves

Thu May 12 2022 - 10:49
Cliff Taylor: The penny has dropped that free money party is over

Cliff Taylor: The penny has dropped that free money party is over

US interest rates rose, stock markets took fright and Government borrowing costs marched ever higher

Sat May 07 2022 - 02:00
It’s happening – interest rates are on the way up

It’s happening – interest rates are on the way up

Smart Money: Inflation is becoming more entrenched and rate fears are growing

Thu May 05 2022 - 10:37
Cliff Taylor: Rules of the new economy are being written in green

Cliff Taylor: Rules of the new economy are being written in green

No one will invest in a country seen to be a climate laggard

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 02:00
Cliff Taylor: Pension pots take a heavy hit as inflation upends markets

Cliff Taylor: Pension pots take a heavy hit as inflation upends markets

Smart Money: War in Ukraine has added to woes of funds

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 12:16
What do Russia’s gas stoppages mean for Ireland?

What do Russia’s gas stoppages mean for Ireland?

Gazprom has suspended gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria in a payment row

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 11:41
Cliff Taylor: This year will look after itself, but 2023 is another matter

Cliff Taylor: This year will look after itself, but 2023 is another matter

The economic momentum that has been sustaining growth will inevitaby slow

Sat Apr 16 2022 - 02:00
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