With the Irish government rolling in clover like never before, what is the outsider’s view of our economy?
Max Colchester, Britain Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, has been writing about this following his recent visit to Dublin. He notes how other governments around Europe are struggling and raising taxes while we have set up two sovereign wealth funds to make good use of the billions in corporate tax receipts that continue to roll in – something that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Donald Trump’s pick for Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick.
He joins host Cliff Taylor to discuss the envious position Ireland finds itself in.
Also on this episode, Irish Times Consumer Affairs Correspondent Conor Pope digs into whether the onslaught of advertised bargains for Black Friday are as good as they sound.
The old order of globalisation may be collapsing – and bringing Germany with it
Irish insurance companies raise concerns over effects of climate change
Retailers report better-than-expected Christmas sales after ‘challenging year’
Have Ireland’s data centre builders shot themselves in the foot through their own greed?
Why do sales now start weeks before Black Friday? Can I get the same bargains during the year? And does buyer’s remorse and this annual event go hand in hand?
Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound.
