Alan Greenspan was so able and yet so blind
Hibernian Greenspan-ism was embraced from the Galway tent to the Central Bank’s bulletins, and celebrated as Ireland became increasingly indebted
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Tech stocks drag global markets down
Euronext Dublin finished the day down 1.1% after a number of the index’s main players suffered losses
Alan Greenspan’s mixed legacy as Federal Reserve chairman
Longtime US Fed chair presided over long period of growth but also played a part in creating conditions for global financial crisis
The Irish Times view on Alan Greenspan: from boom time to the crash
Financial deregulation was a key theme of the free market ethos of the time
Alan Greenspan’s deregulation agenda set the scene for Ireland’s financial crash
The long-time US Federal Reserve chairman did little to clamp down on excessive lending ahead of the global financial crisis
Alan Greenspan, long-time US Federal Reserve chairman, dies at 100
Greenspan led the US economy to an unprecedented period of growth in the 90s but was widely blamed for helping create conditions for the 2008 financial crisis
European shares advance as investors await details of Iran deal and Fed policy outlook
Iseq All-Share index closes at fresh all-time high, with banking stocks and home builders in demand
Big fall in US tech shares as AI stocks are hit
Fears of an interest rate increase has unsettled investors
Jerome Powell stood up to Donald Trump, but outgoing Fed chair got some things wrong
The outgoing chair has made some mistakes, but his decision to stand up to Trump was heroic
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Global indexes fall as bond yields rise
Inflation fears increase as traders anticipate Fed interest rate hikes
Donald Trump’s ‘sock puppet’ takes over the Federal Reserve. What happens next?
Fed faces uncertain future as chairman, known for his backbone rather than economic steerage, steps down
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to succeed Jay Powell as Fed chair
Vote brings to an end one of the most fraught processes of selecting a central bank chief in decades
European shares rally as miners and tech sectors advance
Investors continue to weigh impact of Iran war as oil retreats slightly
Leading central banks play for time on interest rate rises
Convulsions in energy markets, often driven by Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social, are complicating inflation forecasts
Bullish markets treat Trump’s high-volume rhetoric as background noise
Investors are pricing the US president less as a structural disrupter than as a volatile showman
Stocks regain ground after Trump postpones strikes on Iran’s energy plants
Precious metals edge up while oil prices fall
US Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged and notes uncertainty from Middle East war
Central Bank acknowledges increased uncertainty due to Middle East war but continues to expect one reduction this year
Global markets rattled as Middle East crisis deepens
Euronext Dublin bucks the trend as it finished up 1% with a number of the index’s biggest companies climbing
ECB and peers to adopt wait-and-see approach to Iran war inflation impact
Bank of International Settlements urges interest rate-setters globally not to rush to respond to a spike in energy prices
US economy sheds 92,000 jobs in February in sharp slide
Figure far below expectations comes as doubts persist over labour market strength
Oil prices spike again and shares fall as Middle East crisis deepens
Energy group Greencoat Renewables was the standout performer in Dublin as it climbed 6.7% despite revenue fall
Trump’s economic moves seem contradictory and dangerous but there is a game plan
US president’s only goal is to get Republicans through the midterms in decent shape
After tariff study, Trump loyalist wants Fed authors ‘disciplined’
Economics of New York Fed’s study uncontroversial, but the politics is another matter
What will Warshonomics mean for US interest rates?
Will Trump’s nominee to be the next Fed chairman reduce rates more quickly than Powell
Reading the runes on Kevin Warsh taking over the Federal Reserve
Presumptive next chair might be better than others on list, but he is confusing, perhaps confused, figure
Gold extends free fall after sharpest one-day drop since 1983
Spot gold fell 6.1% after shedding more than 9% on Friday in its sharpest one-day drop since 1983
The world has put too many financial eggs in a country run by a basket case
Concentration of global risk in one country – the US – is a source of enormous jeopardy
Kevin Warsh profile: the Fed chair nominee forged by the 2008 financial crisis
Trump’s pick will take the reins of the world’s top central bank during one of the most consequential periods in its history
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chairman
Warsh interviewed for job in 2017. It eventually went to Jerome Powell, whose term as chairman expires in May
US Fed holds interest rates steady despite continuing pressure from Donald Trump
Two Trump loyalists on Fed board had pressed for a fourth consecutive quarter point cut in rates
Ryanair shares continue to rise in days following strong results
Luxury stocks a drag on European shares
Gold price surge reveals a pessimism about the world
The precious metal is a traditional safe haven for investors in times of stress
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