What makes a country happy? Wealth seems to be a key factor
- Economy
- March 21, 2019, 05:50
Looking at the UN Happiness Report, maybe governments’ fixation with GDP is justified
US Federal Reserve signals rate hike unlikely in 2019
- Economy
- March 20, 2019, 20:13
Economy in a ‘good place’ and objective is to ensure it stays that way, says Fed chairman
New mortgage lending increased to nearly €9bn last year
- Economy
- March 20, 2019, 18:47
Central Bank figures record biggest jump since 2009, but total remains low by historical standards
Damaging risk of no-deal Brexit just refuses to go away
- Economy
- March 20, 2019, 13:47
Uncertainty could now last well into next week as the endgame plays out
Buoyant jobs data conceal investment caution ahead of Brexit
- Economy
- March 20, 2019, 06:20
London Briefing: Key indicator is strong for an economy slowing on most other measures
Michael Noonan confident exporters ‘will cope’ with no-deal Brexit
- Economy
- March 19, 2019, 20:14
Former minister says there are no plans for a general election
Majority would pay higher taxes to resolve housing crisis, study finds
- Economy
- March 19, 2019, 17:39
Research also suggests more than two-thirds list financial security in old age as top risk
British labour market remains robust despite Brexit slowdown
- Economy
- March 19, 2019, 10:20
But economists point to slowing economic growth and warn it is only a matter of time
Panama Papers leak led to reform in one out of five countries
- Economy
- March 19, 2019, 05:50
Global scope of investigation led to higher rate of reform than in comparable analysis
Who paid for the increase in the 9% VAT rate? You did
- Economy
- March 18, 2019, 16:13
Smart Money: The rise fed through to prices immediately – and so would Brexit tariffs
Irish Times Business Person of the Month Awards
- Economy
- March 18, 2019, 05:36
David Walsh, Eddie O’Connor and Peter Jackson won for the last three months
Exports soar despite negative outlook and Brexit threat
- Economy
- March 16, 2019, 05:45
Trade numbers likely boosted by specific companies rather than international trends
He took down the elite at Davos – then he came for Fox News
- Economy
- March 16, 2019, 05:36
Rutger Bregman is part of a wave of young thinkers rejecting prevailing economic dogma
Are the no-deal economic realities starting to worry the DUP?
- Economy
- March 15, 2019, 18:59
Cantillon: Proposed UK tariff regime puts pressure on Government, but also DUP
Exports hit record €13.7bn in January as reliance on UK declines
- Economy
- March 15, 2019, 19:48
Strong trading performance comes amid signs of global slowdown
