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# economics - Saturday 12 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: ‘The treaty is risky and dangerously experimental’

12/05/12 2,453 Views 52 Comments

On a ‘No’ vote: Economist Terrence McDonough says evoking fear in people over the recession is not an appropriate move by government.

# economics - Thursday 10 May, 2012

From Business ETC Finance

Department warns of ‘impossible’ goals as it announces reorganisation

10/05/12 2,197 Views 13 Comments

The Department of Finance has published its statement of strategy today, announcing a significant internal reorganisation.

# economics - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Referendum This post contains videos

VIDEO: Gerry Adams challenged on economists’ quotes in SF leaflet

25/04/12 5,439 Views 124 Comments

A Sinn Féin pamphlet quotes three economists as bemoaning the fiscal compact… but some are actually in favour of it.

# economics - Friday 20 April, 2012

From The Score Rap Sheet

This study says NFL teams would be crazy not to draft players with criminal records

20/04/12 434 Views 4 Comments

A professor has crunched the numbers…

# economics - Monday 2 April, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Is now a good time to buy a home?

02/04/12 9,571 Views 70 Comments

Two house price reports are out today – both say house prices still falling, but one says that slide is now very slow. Tell us what you think…

# economics - Thursday 29 March, 2012

Census 2011

Census 2011: Over half the population lives in Leinster

29/03/12 3,185 Views 6 Comments

Co Laois boasts the largest increase in population, while the highest growth of any constituency was recorded in Dublin North.

# economics - Sunday 18 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Sitdown Sunday

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

18/03/12 4,332 Views No Comments

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web…

# economics - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

Opinion

Column: Fiscal compact? Time to send Merkozy back to Economics 101

06/03/12 5,748 Views 90 Comments

The EU fiscal treaty shows a level of economic illiteracy that would embarrass most college students, writes Ronan Lyons.

# economics - Thursday 23 February, 2012

From Business ETC Clare To There

Why do China’s leaders love visiting Shannon?

23/02/12 4,800 Views 16 Comments

Newswhip’s Paul Quigley discovers how Shannon, Co Clare helped invent modern China.

# economics - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

Unfreedom

President warns of democratic and intellectual crises

22/02/12 3,084 Views 56 Comments

Michael D Higgins told the audience at the LSE that if Ireland had retained some of the elements of its national revival, the economic collapse may not be as bad as it is.

# economics - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

From The Score Confused.com

Soccernomics: 5 points or 6 for Ireland at Euro 2012? It doesn’t matter

21/02/12 1,142 Views 2 Comments

A key question, if we are to get out of the group this summer, is how many points do we need? We’ve crunched the numbers.

# economics - Friday 3 February, 2012

Economy

Michael D: “Skewed values” partly to blame for economic collapse

03/02/12 3,893 Views 71 Comments

The President said that “radical individualism” and light-touch regulation led to markets being seen as infallible.

# economics - Tuesday 31 January, 2012

Punk Economics This post contains videos

Watch: The eurozone debt crisis explained in ‘punk economics’

31/01/12 3,746 Views 22 Comments

David McWilliams explains our dire situation in terms everyone can understand – and adds his own diagrams…

# economics - Monday 30 January, 2012

Fail

Dublin falls from 12th to 198th in study of major world cities

30/01/12 7,054 Views 53 Comments

The only cities which did worse than Dublin in the study of 200 cities were Lisbon and Athens.

# economics - Tuesday 17 January, 2012

From Business ETC Inflation

Inflation drops in December across eurozone and UK

17/01/12 1,481 Views 4 Comments

The fall in inflation has raised hopes that the European Central Bank may reduce interest rates.

# economics - Saturday 17 December, 2011

From Business ETC Recession Nua

We’re heading for a recession… oh, no we’re not?

17/12/11 5,737 Views 48 Comments

Ireland definitely experienced a downturn from July to September – but is that a trend we can ‘look forward’ to in the medium-term?

# economics - Wednesday 7 December, 2011

Budget 2012 This post contains images

Winners and losers of Budget 2012: In pictures

07/12/11 4,474 Views 3 Comments

There was plenty at stake in the austere Budget presented by Brendan Howlin and Michael Noonan over the past two days. This slideshow will fill you in…

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: How do you feel after Budget 2012?

07/12/11 3,641 Views 78 Comments

Do you feel more down in the dumps after Budget 2012 – or do you feel more relieved than you expected to? Tell us in our sentiment poll this morning…

# economics - Monday 28 November, 2011

Drug Testing

Drug testing of motorists to be introduced in new year

28/11/11 2,682 Views 24 Comments

Drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs will have to perform co-ordination tests – such as walking in a straight line or balancing on one leg – under plans announced by Minister Leo Varadkar.

# economics - Thursday 24 November, 2011

From The Score Outside The Box

Soccernomics: how good are Trap’s Boys in Green compared to class of ’88?

24/11/11 1,139 Views 7 Comments

Had the likes of Given, Dunne, Doyle or Hunt played in the 1980s they they would be playing for the elite English clubs, write economists Robbie and David Butler.

Michael Noonan

It’s official*: Michael Noonan is better than Brian Lenihan

24/11/11 3,382 Views 28 Comments

*That’s according to the Financial Times’s annual ranking of EU finance ministers. But it’s not all good news for Noonan…

# economics - Wednesday 23 November, 2011

From Business ETC Belgium

Belgium: Things are getting worse by the minute

23/11/11 3,667 Views 11 Comments

A Belgian reader emails his take on the latest worrying developments there – and what action the country’s political leaders need to take.

# economics - Wednesday 16 November, 2011

From Business ETC Quitting Time

The CEO of Next offers €300,000 if you figure out how to leave the euro

16/11/11 7,050 Views 30 Comments

Simon Wolfson, who is also in the House of Lords, offers a prize to anyone who comes up with a way to quit the currency.

# economics - Thursday 3 November, 2011

Harvard Walkout

Economics students walkout of Harvard to join Occupy movement

03/11/11 1,521 Views 20 Comments

Nearly 70 students walked out of an economics class at the prestigious university claiming that teaching was biased towards capitalism.

# economics - Tuesday 1 November, 2011

Opinion

Column: Confused about what will happen to the euro? Everyone is.

01/11/11 2,740 Views 24 Comments

Former trader Nick Leeson speaks to those working at the heart of financial markets and finds that uncertainty and confusion is thwarting a move forward.

# economics - Friday 28 October, 2011

Opinion

Column: A crash course in the economics of flooding

28/10/11 658 Views 1 Comment

Economist Ronan Lyons looks at how floods affect our thinking – and wonders if we know enough about the risks.

# economics - Tuesday 18 October, 2011

Opinion

Column: I’m a businessman. Here’s why I joined Occupy Dame Street

18/10/11 6,813 Views 95 Comments

He isn’t a dreadlocked New Ageist and he hates drumming circles – but David Johnson believes in Occupy Dame Street. Here he explains why our system has to change.

# economics - Monday 10 October, 2011

Take 5

Take 5: Monday

10/10/11 1,541 Views 9 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Nobel Prize

US academics share Nobel economics prize for work on macroeconomic theory

10/10/11 221 Views No Comments

Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims both independently examined the cause-and-effect relationships in large economies.

# economics - Saturday 17 September, 2011

What If

What would happen to us if Greece defaulted?

17/09/11 5,613 Views 42 Comments

TheJournal.ie reporters have been quizzing those in the know to describe the potential fallout of a Greek debt default on Ireland’s economic, social and political scene…

# economics - Friday 9 September, 2011

Opinion

Column: ‘Won’t somebody think of the children?’ Ireland in the 2050s

09/09/11 1,013 Views 9 Comments

Worrying about the debt burden on our grandchildren has become a national pastime – but should we be panicking? Economist Ronan Lyons explains.

# economics - Tuesday 23 August, 2011

Opinion

Column: Should we let Michael O’Leary run our income tax system?

23/08/11 1,829 Views 43 Comments

The Ryanair boss recently proposed a completely new tax system, but would it work? Economist Ronan Lyons finds out…

# economics - Tuesday 2 August, 2011

From The Score Debts

Football’s figures don’t add up

02/08/11 283 Views No Comments

A new report from Jose Maria Gay de Liebana, a football finance specialist based with the University of Barcelona, has outlined the scale of European football’s financial crisis.

# economics - Sunday 31 July, 2011

From Business ETC Easy Economics

A crash course in everything Economics – Part 2

31/07/11 558 Views 5 Comments

Stephen Kinsella’s new book, QuickWin ECONOMICS, answers 100 questions you might have on the subject. In this excerpt: What happens to demand for gin when the price of tonic changes?

# economics - Saturday 30 July, 2011

From Business ETC Easy Economics

A crash course in everything Economics – Part 1

30/07/11 772 Views 10 Comments

Stephen Kinsella’s new book, QuickWin ECONOMICS, answers 100 questions you might have on the subject. In this excerpt: Why don’t Big Macs cost the same in every country?

# economics - Friday 29 July, 2011

Baby Boom

World’s population to hit seven billion this year…

29/07/11 407 Views 7 Comments

… and over 10 billion by 2100. Most of a 2.3bn increase by 2050 will be in less developed regions.

# economics - Monday 25 July, 2011

Opinion

Column: Portugal and Ireland have much in common… and we both need a leg-up

25/07/11 1,280 Views 10 Comments

On a visit to Portugal, former trader Nick Leeson finds a country that will find it more difficult to recover than Ireland – and shows that Moody’s got our credit rating dive wrong.

# economics - Sunday 3 July, 2011

Opinion

Column: Dear student, the Leaving Cert is damaging your brain

03/07/11 1,103 Views 12 Comments

Economics lecturer Stephen Kinsella on second-level education’s “wheel of regurgitation” – and why the next generation of decision-makers must get rid of it.

# economics - Thursday 2 June, 2011

From Business ETC Millionaires

Millionaires now control almost two-fifths of all the world’s wealth

02/06/11 367 Views 12 Comments

Just 0.9 per cent of the globe’s population are millionaires but they hold 39 per cent of the money – even more than a year ago, a new study reveals.

# economics - Tuesday 17 May, 2011

Read Me

Column: Dutch bankers have signed up to a code of ethics – if only it were that easy

17/05/11 1,144 Views No Comments

Former trader Nick Leeson once thought he was a ‘Master of the Universe’ – and says recent scandals show that arrogance is still rife in financial power circles.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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David Hall
Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.
By David Hall - @davidhall75

Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

Jim Clarken
Column: ‘Women are digging up anthills for the tiny grains inside’
By Jim Clarken

Children mine for gold in home-made pits, while parents risk their lives for food – Jim Clarken describes the harrowing scenes as a crisis unfolds in west Africa.

Michael Taft
Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
By Michael Taft - @notesonthefront

Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

Naoise Nunn
Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
By Naoise Nunn - @naoisen

A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

Seamus Breslin
Column: Parents bringing their children to be kneecapped. Yes, this is Ireland.
By Seamus Breslin

Self-styled republican vigilantes are terrorising a city, writes Seamus Breslin – and perceived neglect by authorities is fuelling the fire.

Mike Morris
Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
By Mike Morris - @nyderoleary

Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
By Jane Suiter - @JaneSuit

With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
By Micheál Martin

Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
By Lisa McInerney - @SwearyLady

Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

Lynn McDonald Byrne
Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
By Lynn McDonald Byrne

For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.

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