Labour productivity eight times higher in multinational-dominated sectors
CSO figures highlight big gulf in productivity between foreign and domestic businesses
ESRI criticises Government for not managing public finances ‘prudently’ ahead of Budget 2027
Thinktank says Coalition should be trying to tackle State’s underlying deficit
Interest payments on State’s debts could exceed €6bn, ESRI warns
Bond yields worldwide are soaring as creditors are unnerved by inflation and growing public borrowing
Dublin housing market stalls as cost of living creates ‘uncertainty’
Estate agent group REA’s latest index indicates sale prices rose by just 0.1% in third quarter
Cash rich, challenge laden: Government’s fiscal discipline faces testing times
Top 1000: Despite strong growth and tax receipts, mounting fiscal, inflation and infrastructure challenges will test the Government’s budgetary resolve, writes Eoin Burke-Kennedy
The issue that keeps Simon Harris awake at night
Minister for Finance reveals issue that plays on his mind most
Should the minimum wage be raised again?
Businesses are pushing back on the possibility of another hike in the minimum wage in the budget
European stocks drop as global bond sell-off continues
Stoxx Europe 600 index drops 0.5 per as Iseq also retreats
No inflationary impact from recent minimum wage rises, ESRI report finds
Research finds 2024 hike to minimum wage did lift prices in certain categories
Budget 2027 income tax package will deliver ‘hundreds of euros’ to workers, Harris says
Government expected to widen tax bands and increase tax credits
Good cop, bad cop: Harris and Chambers toy with electorate ahead of budget
Government’s income tax package could be worth as little as €10 a month to the average worker
Former Paddy Power chief calls for draconian tax on online casinos
Stewart Kenny says online slot machines and casino games pose danger to young people and serve no public good
Planning permissions for new homes jump 60%
CSO says total number of dwelling units approved in between April and June was 11,912
Households renting or headed by younger people hit harder by inflation
New research by Central Statistics Office highlights differing impact of inflation
Government’s underlying budget deficit on course to hit €20bn by 2030, Central Bank warns
Bank warns Committee on Budgetary Oversight about Government’s ‘deteriorating’ fiscal position