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IMF chief says oil shock is testing a world with little fiscal buffer
IMF which had been on track to hike its world economic forecasts before Iran war now saw it will cut its outlook next week
IMF warns Iran conflict will lead to higher prices as Trump makes new threat
US president threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’
Economic outlook in Ireland: Buoyant economy may see growth outweigh downsides
Our economy continues to perform strongly despite the occupational hazard of reliance on foreign investment
Lack of tax powers renders Stormont a spectator in UK public spending debate
Patience of English taxpayers with Northern Ireland will be tested as Britain runs out of money
Angry Canadian tourists snub US and head to Mexico
‘They are choosing more friendly policies’ says Mexican tourism official
The old global economic order is dead
China and others must think afresh as the US steps away from its role as balancer of last resort
Enda Kenny’s life and times offer five lessons for today’s politicians
A perennial rule of politics comes to mind for former Fine Gael leader
EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears
European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices
Donald Trump’s second coming and the world
An economic renaissance is unlikely, not least because the US economy is very far from the disaster he proclaims it to be
IMF sees stable if ‘lacklustre’ global growth despite Trump’s tariff threat
Washington-based fund expects inflation to fall to 4.2% this year and 3.5% next year but euro zone growth will lag
Explainer: 10 takeaways from Cop 29, a collective failure
Amid pressure from petrostates, Donald Trump’s looming US presidency, curtailed activism and continuing implementation difficulties, the progress was better than nothing - but way short of what is required
Sticky inflation could keep interest rates higher for longer, IMF warns
Momentum on cutting inflation is slowing as wage rises push prices higher in services sector, report says
Nama was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix the property market, and we blew it
Cabinet has approved the wind down of the bad bank as house prices surpass pre-crash levels
China at ‘fork in the road’ on reforms to boost demand, IMF head says
Kristalina Georgieva’s remarks at Beijing conference come as China export glut tensions rise
Nowhere is there a wealthy country that consumes only a little energy, or a poor country that consumes a lot
Barclays bank has announced it will stop direct financing of new oil and gas fields. It is too much to expect Irish banks to follow suit?
Ireland is on the cusp of a historic pivot. The right choices can propel us toward rapid economic growth
Contrary to the misconception, the State can support enterprise and prioritise social justice. The two are symbiotic
Pakistan’s political dynasties fight for control in Imran Khan’s absence
Analysts say pre-election manoeuvring amounts to some of the most overt manipulation of politics by the army in years
Market bets on rate cuts are premature, says IMF, ECB
Davos: Battle against inflation isn’t yet over, International Monetary Fund official says
Ireland needs to deliver on housing, planning reform and university funding to continue winning foreign investment
A feature likely to continue is countries and economic blocs outbidding one another with large subsidies for investments in areas like chip manufacturing and renewable energy
The perils of mangling a name
Mispronouncing a colleague’s name at work can be hazardous - and not just if it’s the boss
Paschal Donohoe does not totally rule out bid to lead IMF
Minister reiterates position there is no vacancy at the top and he is focused on current role
Donohoe would face intense political fight for top IMF job
Under a longstanding agreement a European gets the IMF managing director job and an American heads the World Bank
Will Ireland’s technical recession morph into a real one?
The lagged effects of higher interest rates have triggered a slowdown but so far employment and wages are holding up
International Monetary Fund urges central banks to remain firm on inflation
Keeping borrowing costs elevated for longer than expected would not be ‘unreasonable’, says chief economist
World Bank and IMF announce support and funding for countries affected by natural disasters
Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris told financial system has ‘failed in its mission to provide a global safety net for developing countries’
The green transition will not happen without financing for developing countries
Multilateral development banks and the IMF should offer to pool currency risks
Economics and the climate crisis
GDP does not care about the environment or emissions or water quality
Obama’s ‘back of the queue’ prediction for UK proves entirely accurate
Former US president said US-UK trade deal wouldn’t be priority if UK left EU and so it has come to pass
Greece shows how sovereignty is an illusion for most modern nations
Greece’s experience over 200 years has underlined it is not only monarchs who have uneasy heads, especially in a globalised world where capital is king
Brexit wasn’t all for nothing. It’s worse than that – and the people are realising it
Three years on, British backing idea leaving EU was an error and they were never destined for sunlit uplands
President questions future of national borders to block migration amid climate threat
‘We can’t look at those drowned in the sea… without realising that something has gone desperately wrong,’ Michael D Higgins says
We must tackle the looming global debt crisis before it’s too late
Poorest countries threatened by lost decade which would spell catastrophe for world
Fintan O’Toole: The kids who were knowingly impoverished by austerity policies will pay the price for decades
After the great Irish banking and property crash of 2008, the sinners got three Hail Marys but the innocent had to stay on their knees for five years
Super tax on banker bonuses above €20,000 should remain enshrined in law, Minister insists
Paschal Donohoe defends Government decision to relax pay restrictions for bank executives following banking review
Martin Wolf: Disease and war are shaping global economies
Latest IMF report focuses on cost-of-living crisis and China’s slowdown. But what can and should be done?
Martin Wolf: Europe can, and must, win this energy war
Victory will be costly, but the EU has to free itself from Russia’s chokehold
Hedge funds build biggest bet against Italian debt since 2008
Investors are worried about the fraught political situation and Russian gas dependence
Human rights groups condemn ‘shameful’ treatment of Sri Lankan protesters
Armed troops raided protest camp outside president’s office attacking demonstrators with batons on Friday
Sri Lankan opposition leader drops out of presidential race as protests planned
Protesters see Wickremesinghe as an ally of ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka acting president says IMF talks nearing conclusion amid state of emergency
Former prime minister Wickremesinghe became acting president after predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled country after mass protests amid economic collapse
Sri Lanka opposition hopes to install new government amid turmoil
Protesters who stormed president’s official residence, his office and prime minister’s official residence on Saturday spent night there, saying they will stay until leaders officially resign
Sri Lankan president agrees to resign amid protests
Day of demonstrations also saw protesters set fire to prime minister’s home after he had agreed to step down
Workers are being urged to show pay restraint but, in all fairness, why should they?
Less of the wage-price spiral doom-mongering. Employers can't hold off on pay rises with inflation above 8% and, as the IMF says, they could always accept lower profits
Sri Lanka to appoint successor after former PM whisked to naval base for safety
President to name new cabinet this week after violent protests over economic crisis
Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigns amid protests over economic crisis
Violent clashes at anti-government demonstration with nation in state of emergency
Moody’s upgrades its credit rating on the Republic to A1
Ratings agency expects Government’s debt burden to keep declining
IMF projects ‘strong’ Irish economic growth and lower inflation next year
US-based fund’s regular economic check-up warns of indirect risks from war in Ukraine
War in Ukraine causing a many-sided economic shock
Covid followed by war hard reminders that huge shocks are almost always negative
Economic projections unravel in face of Ukraine war and inflation
We now seem to be limping from crisis to crisis, whether it's Brexit, Covid-19 or war
IMF slashes global growth forecasts while warning on inflation
Washington-based fund downgrades outlook in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Tax cuts are coming: but how much will you save?
A new tax rate seems unlikely but we might yet see cuts before October’s budget
Tunisia’s political crisis worsens as president dissolves parliament
Populist Kais Saied claims ‘attempted coup’ amid food shortages and debt talks with IMF
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