Stock market ‘concentration risk’ now higher than dot-com bubble period, IMF warns
Washington-based institution highlights danger of market correction amid ‘stretched’ valuations
International Monetary Fund
Negative impact of tariffs starting to show, IMF warns
Washington-based institute says core inflation and unemployment in US are edging up
Isif boss to leave for role with IMF
Nick Ashmore set to take International Monetary Fund role in Washington
The Irish Times view on Argentina: Javier Milei’s chainsaw breaks down
An external financial crisis now compounds his political difficulties
Deep debt, political chaos, riots: Can Macron get France back on track?
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The pain and shame that Bertie Ahern caused this country are not forgotten
Does Fianna Fáil really want to nominate him for the Áras and deliver us a sharp reminder of what that felt like?
IMF upgrades growth forecast for euro zone on back of Irish GDP numbers
Washington-based institution warns that political inference in central banks could trigger wider financial instability
Growth in euro zone likely to stay moderate out to 2027
Trade tensions and elevated uncertainty are expected to weigh on activity, despite boost from higher defence and infrastructure spend
Help to Buy is seen as free money but it just results in higher house prices and more tax
The scheme’s continued existence reflects the power of Ireland’s construction lobby and the political cynicism around housing
Ireland’s infrastructure is 32% behind international peers, IMF finds
Study by Washington-based group flags major deficits in transport, housing and water
The roots of the British malaise lie in a sick economy
Political responses to a bad situation tend towards either charlatanism or timidity
Hospitals allowed to act like ‘independent republics’ for too long, says Minister for Health
Productivity dashboard showing activity levels, waiting lists and more will ‘hold healthcare facilities to account’
Ireland uniquely exposed to reversal of globalisation, IMF warns
Washington DC-based fund highlights strength of Irish economy while flagging risk
Welcome (back) to the era of Leprechaun economics
Exporters rushing to get product into the US before tariffs hit are distorting the data
IMF warns tariffs will result in big shock to global growth
Washington-based economic group warns growth will be lower than previously forecast
Tariff deal talks to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings this week
Trump’s tariffs are already darkening the IMF’s economic forecasts, due to be released on Tuesday
EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears
European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices
Why is the US economy so much stronger than Europe’s?
Several reasons for the weak performance of Europe and the US’s better-than-expected one
Have our politicians forgotten what happens when you lose control of the public finances?
Things are good now, but there’s a worrying sense in our new government that the economy will look after itself
Irish dealmaking rises 11% in third quarter to outpace global trend
Davy expects full-year deal volume to exceed 400 transactions
Multi-billion stimulus plan proposed for Germany
German economics minister Robert Habeck argues country trapped in vicious circle of low growth and a tight fiscal corset
Germany’s Scholz faces wrath of business leaders against grim economic backdrop
Chancellor under pressure amid sluggish economy and opposition leader’s popularity
Is Portugal the solution to the housing crisis?
Portuguese government considering exempting young workers from income tax to stem a brain drain
World economy faces pressures similar to 1920s slump, warns Christine Lagarde
ECB president highlights parallels between two eras but says modern central bankers have tools to manage structural change
Sri Lanka’s ruling elite face judgment in first election since plunge into financial crisis
Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders
Irish merger and acquisition activity down 20% as uncertainty bites
Geopolitical tensions, economic caution and a downgraded IMF forecast behind drop, William Fry report finds
Irish GDP seen expanding for second straight quarter after 2023 contraction
Economy still smaller than this time last year, CSO says, despite increase in activity among multinationals
Women filling majority of new jobs in Irish economy - and trend is only going one way
Female labour force participation has risen steadily from below 50% at the turn of the century to over 60% now, but remains low by international standards
Several killed and dozens injured during protest in Kenya over tax Bill
Security forces targeted protesters who raided and set the parliament on fire
Don’t believe the Government spin, we will never get our bank bailout money back
The State did not invest in AIB, it was forced to bail out the system with borrowed money. Any decision to sell its remaining shares must be informed by investment logic not just ideology
Three big international headwinds that could derail Ireland
Sunak’s Rwanda immigration plan, the election of Donald Trump in the US and a stagnating euro zone economy could all be big problems for us
IMF says US, China debt pose risks for global public finances
Fund’s latest fiscal monitor projects public debt in both countries under current policies to nearly double by 2053
Wider Middle East conflict could re-ignite inflationary crisis, IMF warns
Washington-based fund says geopolitical tensions could trigger new commodity price spike
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva secures second term after Paschal Donohoe links come to nothing
Bulgarian returns to role, with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to ‘continue work in Irish and European politics’
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