Is free trade always and everywhere a good thing? Get ready for the 2nd China shock - the first one gave us Trump, Brexit and the populist plague
One of the first thing that economists are taught is the Free Trade is a Good Thing. One thing that economists don't speak too much about is that free trade creates both winners and losers. Arguably, ...
31 Mars 202436min
'I didn't leave Fine Gael, they left me'. In conversation with leading journalist Sarah Carey
Leading journalist Sarah Carey talks to Jim and Chris about Leo Varadkar's departure and Simon Harris' accession.'Harris needs to be much more than a good communicator'. The big test, one of many, wil...
27 Mars 202434min
House prices firmly on the rise again. Leo exits.
Global growth showing signs of acceleration Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Mars 202437min
War in Gaza, Ukraine and....Sudan. Give every new born a €5000 Global Equity ETF. First BoJ hike in 17 years
Markets are telling us to stop worrying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Mars 202433min
Signs of an economic acceleration? What's wrong with 4 - 5% interest rates? Zero rates were caused by crisis - we need a dose of normal
A packed podcast!For the past year or so we have been noticing weakness in Irish exports, particularly pharmaceuticals and one or two other key areas. Falling exports were a big driver of the Irish 'r...
17 Mars 202434min
Are stock markets blowing another bubble? Are the comparisons with the dot.com era real or apparent?
Everybody in financial markets is starting to ask: is this another bubble, a near quarter century after the dot.com crash? Are those comparisons with 1999/2000 valid or is the AI boom for real? What d...
14 Mars 202432min
Bumper corporate profits consistent with a winner-takes-all world. The budget circus starts early
All the latest economic data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 Mars 202425min
The war on drugs: lost but still worth fighting? Trump's poll lead widens, Sinn Fein's narrows.
All the latest economic news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Mars 202431min
