How Dr Gloom became Dr Boom
Economist Nouriel Roubini’s surprisingly positive take on US economy is based on the notion that tech trumps tariffs
Economy
How weight-loss drug Mounjaro is making Ireland the world’s fastest-growing economy
In the News podcast: Surge in Irish exports almost entirely driven by shipments of Mounjaro ingredients
To get things done, Ireland needs more engineers and fewer lawyers
A country run by engineers will build and accelerate into the future, while one run by lawyers will litigate and decelerate
Ireland deserves a Minister for Finance with the right skill set. Is Simon Harris this person?
Finance is not a ministry one ‘figures out’ over time. It requires deep fluency in how capital moves, how complex systems behave, how shocks propagate and how a small open economy survives
Central Bank warns of risks to Ireland amid ‘stretched’ US tech valuations
Regulator’s report highlights Irish exposure to possible market downturn
Paschal Donohoe hopes ‘bricks and mortar foundation’ opens doors for Ireland in Frankfurt
Ireland’s new consulate general in Germany’s financial capital has opened its doors in a permanent premises
Irish family businesses have more ambitious growth plans than global average, survey finds
PwC survey finds one in five Irish family businesses had double-digit growth over the last year
AIB raises Irish economic forecast, noting ‘robust’ performance amid global uncertainty
Bank now sees the domestic economy expanding by 3.2% this year and 2.5% in 2026
Denis O’Brien says Ireland’s graduates are ‘entitled’ and predicts economic downturn
Businessman also takes aim at Irish planning regime and warns economic downturn ‘likely to be soon’
US air travel will slow to a ‘trickle’ if government shutdown continues, officials warn
US government shutdown continues into weekend as little sign of Republican and Democratic lawmakers breaking impasse
A large hole is going to appear in Ireland’s finances - and guess who will be paying?
A new report suggests we have a ten year window before the hole appears, but we can’t afford to bet on it
Like the mayor in Jaws, Ireland is ignoring the shark in its public finances
Department of Finance’s Future Forty report makes it pretty clear, Ireland’s public financing model is running out of road
Exchequer revenue could decline over next 40 years under scenario in major new report
Report considers fall-off in corporation tax revenue a ‘central scenario’
Continued skilled inward migration will be vital to our future
Our openness can be a strength and we need managed growth in labour force to remain competitive
Irish manufacturing growth at 10-month low, data show
Irish firms cited European markets as a key source of weakened demand
The financial brokers aiming to tap into Ireland’s ‘medium earners’
Advisers’ firms seek deals to tap market with more than €550bn in assets to manage
Inside Story of The Greatest Crash in Wall Street History by Andrew Ross Sorkin: Are we any wiser?
Andrew Ross Sorkin's book blends cinematic storytelling with economic warning ahead of the 1929 crash’s 100th anniversary
Ireland forecast to be fastest growing economy in 2025
IMF predicts economy will expand by an eye-popping 9.1 per cent this year
Budget 2026 Q&A: ‘What are the changes to inheritance tax and reliefs?’ Your questions answered
Expert advice on the latest budget measures, from tax and pensions, to inheritance, childcare and more
Budget 2026 to include support for holiday locations such as west Cork and Kerry
Taoiseach signals support for holiday locations such as Cork, Kerry and west of Ireland
Exile Economics: What Happens if Globalisation Fails by Ben Chu – Why the benefits of global trade are at risk
The BBC journalist warns of a dangerous policy spiral as nations reduce their reliance on international trade
Project delivery PM Group spots slowdown in FDI wave into Ireland
Irish construction specialist’s fast-growing US business benefiting from reshoring of manufacturing operations under Trump
Headline GDP growth revised up to 0.2% in second quarter, allaying fears economy had shrank
Updated CSO estimate suggests economic trajectory remained positive
Grafton returns to UK profit growth despite weak home improvements market
Irish distribution unit was alone in four long-standing markets of Woodies parent to post like-for-like sales growth
Irish publicly quoted companies to spend record €6.9bn on buybacks amid global flurry
Heightened spend reflects a surge in stock repurchases on both sides of the Atlantic
Irish manufacturing growth slows in August, data shows
Several Irish firms cited the UK as a key source of weakness for goods orders
Future of Trump tariffs in US supreme court’s hands
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Ireland’s quiet prosperity boom: Number of those earning more than €100,000 doubles
Many high earners spend to match their income and now there are signs of nervousness as Trump targets tech sector
Irish consumer confidence picks up after Trump tariff deal, survey finds
However, living costs continue to be ‘a painful and persistent difficulty’ for many Irish households
Short sellers ridicule fund managers’ vanishing attention spans
Much of their work simply re-examines public filings overlooked by other professionals, exposing how often investing ‘experts’ miss the obvious
The more US tax money we get, the more dysfunctional the Irish economy becomes
Apart from the Apple tax money, Ireland collected a total of €28.1bn in corporation tax receipts last year
Paschal Donohoe on How Countries Go Broke by Ray Dalio: a bleak picture of volatility
Ray Dalio, founder of one of the most successful hedge funds in the world, imparts his economic wisdom through a sequence of books
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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