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Jim Power

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1643 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

You totally derided Starmer's speech on Monday.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

He did say some pretty strong stuff about rebuilding the relationship with the European Union.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

It's all right.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

We will actually mark and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote on the 23rd of June coming up.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

Right.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

Moving across the Atlantic from we were on the subject of clowns meant to be running stuff and not running it.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

U.S.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

inflation in April up to 3.8 percent from 3.3.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

Energy prices up 17.9 percent.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

Trump just over a year ago was promising to bring inflation down to very, very low levels.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

It was promising to bring it down to negative levels, Jim, because he promised lower prices.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

He did.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

He did indeed, actually.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

It wasn't just lower inflation, it was lower prices.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

But anyway, the whole Iranian war situation is...

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

It's showing no signs whatsoever of being solved in any sustainable way.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

I mean, it's I just think at the end of the day, the Iranians are sitting over there thinking we have this guy literally over a barrel and we're not going to do anything at all to help his plight.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

Let him stew in it.

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

So they really are on top of this at the moment, aren't they?

The Other Hand
Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

Mm-hmm.