The big tech and pharma multinationals are trying to reach accommodations with Trump, with vital implications for us

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Towns such as Westport and Kinsale are anxiously waiting to see what happens next. They’re not alone

And what happens if we struggle to find the cash?

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Here’s what to look out for next week as the Government signals its big budget moves

Import tariffs will cost US households $2,400 this year, Yale research estimates. Sooner or later, the pain will start to bite

Talks are ongoing but the prospect of a full-blown trade war cannot be ruled out

Brussels will try to avoid all-out trade war with US, but faces agreeing tariffs deal tilted in Washington’s favour

Official documents seem to exist in some kind of parallel universe, with no expectation that targets can be met

Coalition policy along with incentives for young people are sending mixed messages, and the market is providing limited options

Ireland’s corporate tax take and manufacturing base are looked on enviously not only from the US, but from Europe

Ireland’s economic data is mind-bending. Here’s how to understand what is really going on

On paper, Ireland’s economic boom is about to get boomier. In reality, this is a classic once-off boost which will reverse, and sooner rather than later

An increase in well-paid, permanent jobs in some sectors has pushed up average earnings

The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.

After a decade of mostly strong economic growth, many middle-income family budgets do not have a lot of slack. Now, the Government faces tough decisions

We call housing a ‘crisis’ but don’t deal with it that way

The Coalition is showing signs of panic on housing in a fruitless search for easy answers

Despite Ireland’s best efforts, the digital tech companies will be pulled into the conflict - this will threaten jobs and could have implications for the way we all use the internet