Musk is winning in Washington, Farage is winning in the UK
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The UK's Labour government has already had to 'reset' it's goals. Nigel Farage is the big winner fro...
'House prices 10% over-valued". What does this mean? Anything?
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
House prices, latest data and interest rates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
A surprising haven of stability: Ireland has something new to offer the world
08 Dec 2024
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France and Germany join the list of countries offering nothing but political chaos. Farage wants the...
Well done Ireland: a strong mandate for continuity centrism.
03 Dec 2024
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We take a look at the results of GE 24 and disagree about several things. More such disagreements ar...
Not another Eurozone debt crisis?
28 Nov 2024
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Are we in the foothills of another Euro area crisis? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Fine Gael mess up yet another election campaign
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Carey joins us to discuss an election campaign that has finally caught fire. But not in the wa...
Election special! With renowned political commentator Tull McAdoo
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well-known political analyst, commentator and occasional comedian, Tull McAdoo, joins Chris to talk ...
Ireland is marooned between a Kakistocracy and a Mediocrity
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The world is changing. Rapidly. Have we noticed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Irish house prices and jobs are still booming.
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irish employment is still growing - at another all-time high. Not unrelatedly, house prices are also...
Budget 2025 meets Project 2025. Nobody seems to have noticed.
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Budget 2025 has been derailed by Project 2025 - the radical agenda denied by Trump during his campai...
What can you do if the electorate will bear anything but the truth?
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trump is impossible to forecast - so should we stop trying? Is talking about him merely enabling him...
The Trump effect on markets and the global economy. Somebody is getting it very wrong. Who?
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The list of reasons why Trump won is getting longer. Some make sense, some do not. We look at the ev...
Our verdict on Trump 2.0. It's not pretty.
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, we said it was the year of election. Now we live with the consequences. Hosted on Acast. See a...
Can we bridge the big divides? Whoever wins?
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The fabulous US economy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
UK drowns in debt as Ireland wallows in cash - what a contrast. Labour delivers a proper old fashioned class war budget
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first UK budget ever delivered by a female Chancellor was presented with aplomb and panache. A p...
Europe's woes deepen. They go back a long way and are suddenly getting worse - Germany's car engine has broken down
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Germany is in economic trouble. Its car industry - 7% of the economy - is being squeezed by struggli...
Unchecked power: why do so many men adore The Godfather?
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Loads of men (mostly) say their favourite movie is The Godfather. Plenty also rate the Sopranos as t...
Why do we fight? An exploration of the causes of conflict and war, focussing on a brilliant and important book
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to conclude that we are a violent species. Just look at the state of the world.In a quite ...
The house price boom is getting boomier. Is there still a cost of living crisis?
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irish house prices are now well in excess of their pre-financial crisis peaks. Is the only thing tha...
Needed: a resilient domestic economy. Shocks are certain. Only question is when
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The arguments over the help needed for the domestic economy run and runIs Sinn Fein just a reunifica...
Is the Irish economy under-heating? Inflation gets headlines, disinflation not so much.
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Irish inflation rate too low? All economists bar one or two say that the economy is over-heat...
UK politics: dysfunction and chaos. Again already?
09 Oct 2024
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Is Keir Starmer up to the task? The early evidence suggests not?Are bankers worth it? Hosted on Acas...
The post-budget state of Irish politics: in conversation with leading Irish journalist Sarah Carey
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has the coalition blown it? Or does the outpouring of budget criticism from official Ireland miss th...
Was the budget really 'morally bankrupt'? 'Partying like it's 2006'?
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will the electorate be grateful for budget 2025?Where was the long-term strategy and/or vision?So li...
Budget 2025 - the big questions: Democracy or totalitarianism? Which is better at building houses?
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we approach Budget 2025, we reflect on the usual leaked measures and suggest we are just children...
A central banker urges government to spend. That's a sentence we never thought we would write
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A prominent ex central banker has suggested that Ireland should spend the money: it's time, he says,...
Europe's manufacturing slowdown threatens recession and promises lower interest rates
24 Sep 2024
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There is a building slowdown in global manufacturing that is starting to look serious. This is a Chi...
House prices go boom. So does the Federal Reserve - Trump will go nuts
19 Sep 2024
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The US central bank goes large and delivers a big interest rate cut. Thereby admitting it should hav...
Apple tax hysteria - it's getting very silly.
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the right level of interest rates? While discussion of 'R-star' might seem esoteric, they do...
Draghi to Brussels: do whatever it takes or the EU is toast. Irish inflation, American debt and the mystery of still too high Euro interest rates.
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irish inflation this week confirmed that the economy is showing few, if any, obvious signs of overhe...
A podcast for petrol-heads. Life in the fast lane: the business of motor racing. And a young person's perspective on Ireland.
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast special Jim talks with Alex Denning, a 25 year old racing superstar.The business of ...
Apple taxes. Windfall taxes. A podcast special
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To the surprise of many observers, Europe's top court has told Apple it must pay Ireland €13.1 bil...
'Europe faces an existential crisis'. According to Mario Draghi, at least.....He's right.
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Latest jobs numbers from the US point to a weakening economy. Interest rate cuts are on the way. The...
It keeps raining cash on the Finance Minister. A big budget is coming.
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Still drowning in cash, the new Finance Minister is warned by IFAC, yet again, not to spend it. Are ...
It's raining: spend the rainy day fund now! Have Sinn Fein finally stumbled upon a good idea?
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rather than put all the spare cash in a 'future proof' fund, should the Finance Minister simply reco...
Who is J D Vance? A podcast special with Professor Shane O'Mara
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
J D Vance has shot to prominence following his selection by Donald Trump to be, potentially, the nex...
Tax breaks on pensions: what are they for? Inheritance taxes: should they be 100%
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The upcoming budget is thought likely to include changes - increases - to tax breaks on pensions and...
Never mind the policy, feel the vibe! Why any focus on Kamala Harris' economics is besides the point - for now.
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland has just set a new record for the number of people in employment. Back in the day, you eithe...
House prices zooming up again. What is driving property values? Is more construction really the answer?
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irish house prices are approaching double digit rates of increase. What is going on? Is it supply? D...
Is it time to cancel Twitter/X? The weirdness of Trump. The pound-shop Bond villain Musk
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris explains why he has deleted his Twitter/X account.Donald Trump is weird, but is it a good atta...
Could Intel go the way of Nokia? The three big threats to Ireland's economy
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It seems a touch fanciful to us, but some analysts are wondering if Intel could go the way of Nokia....
Stock markets go down as well as up. Narrative fallacies and how to think about what happens next.
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reminder: stock markets go down as well as up. But wait long enough and they usually go up. Is the r...
Is the era of ultra low interest rates about to make an unexpected return?
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Markets message to central banks: you are making a big mistake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Global growth is slowing - central banks behind the curve? Rocketing gas prices will cloud the inflation picture
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Weird' and 'vibe' are the words of the moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Economic growth - what is it good for? Everything. Beware the luxury beliefs of the degrowthers
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is with all these extreme Catholics in positions of power & influence in the US? Hosted on Acas...
Catwomen, conspiracy theories and skewed tax systems
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is J D Vance nomination Trump's big strategic error? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
If inflation is coming down why is the price of a pint still over 7 quid?
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reflections on Hillbilly Hypocrisy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Irish politics and the meaning of life. In conversation with Sarah Carey
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Has Simon Harris managed to change the narrative? He's 'taken back control' of at least some of the ...
Was the Summer Economic Statement worth the paper it was written on?
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Keir Starmer already getting lucky? Only one month's data, but GDP growth smashed estimates in Ma...
A deep dive into the current state of Irish politics with Tull McAdoo
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish political scene looks as fluid as that in France, the UK and elsewhere. The polls are gett...
A smile on our faces? In conversation about all things UK - 'Brexit & Beyond' - with Professor Chris Grey
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In conversation with author, blogger and columnist, Professor Chris GreyPost the Labour landslide el...
Has Liz Truss done the world a big favour? Reflections on the UK General election
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish finance minister is drowning in cash. Booming tax revenues the clearest indicator - much b...
Why is everyone so unhappy? Or are we? In conversation with Professor Shane O'Mara
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we welcome back regular guest, Professor Shane O'Mara, neuroscientist and professor ...
The horseshoe theory of politics - hard right or left? The year of the election goes into top gear
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The French elections will likely reverberate across Europe. Perhaps even alter the course of the war...
Irish house prices on the rise again. So are global house prices. They should have fallen 30%-50 but interest rates are now set to fall.%
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The most inept election campaign in history? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
The Middle of the Year of The Election - how the Pentagon's analysis of UFOs could help political analysts
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is The Other Hand behind the demise of Sinn Fein? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
'After taking the pin out, you are supposed to throw the grenade'. Is the UK really in worse political shape than the US?
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An immediate post-budget Irish election? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
"Stop the world, we want to get off": SF takes offence at the 'militarisation of the EU'. A poor month for the Irish consumer. REal wage growth might come to the rescue.
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How far can EU rate cuts diverge from the US? And much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
A rare opportunity to do the strategically right thing and reap political dividends: a budget for housing, not tax cuts.
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jean-Claude Juncker, ex-head of the EU Commission, once famously said that policymakers know what is...
Economic PTSD? EU economy growing again. US economy accelerates? Stock market reaction to Nvidia humbles analysts
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
UK election dominates headlines that should be about China simulating war Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Interest rates likely to fall next month - in the EU at least. But does the ECB know what it is doing? Nvidia & the nuttiness of stock markets.
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation falls in the UK but *only* to 2.3%. Cue weeping and wailing and much hot air. The narcissi...
Politics & opinion polls in Ireland, UK & US. Why are Sinn Fein suffering because of immigration? Have they lost vital momentum?
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Opinion polls on both sides of the Atlantic tell fascinating stories. Sinn Fein has lost momentum. H...
Is immigration just one of those unsolvable problems? Biden's EV tariffs repeat the mistakes of the 1970s
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We might need 80,000 new houses a year - or we might not. It all depends on so many imponderables.On...
Is the liberal world order really about to collapse? Or should we take cheer from 'The Curse of The Economist"
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The State the UK is in & much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Has Robert Kennedy JR's brain been eaten by a worm? Could it be responsible for his conspiracy theories. Do protests work?
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In conversation with Professor of Experimental Brain Research, Shane O'Mara.Robert Kennedy Junior sa...
If Gaza gifts Trump the White House the great Bidenomics experiment is over. A lot of other things will also be over.
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The economic consequences of the war in Gaza have so far been very limited. The oil price has been w...
Unemployment edges up on both sides of the Atlantic. UK election results show Sunak up as a hopeless politician he really can't do politics.
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unemployment edges up on both sides of the Atlantic - things are definitely showing early signs of s...
An ex-UK Cabinet Minister suggests bussing refugees to the Irish border in order to show the "pious" Irish government who is the boss.
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The border never went away you know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If war is coming to Europe, is membership of the EU and neutrality mutually inconsistent?
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A packed podcast:It may be the ultimate social faux pas, but dare we say the latest Revenue annual r...
What will the next generation think of us? Taking the other side of IMF forecast bets.
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish government has released its latest assessment of where the economy is heading. It looks li...
Irish house prices up again. Time to change the global growth narrative? Markets, the IMF & The Economist all have bought into stronger growth & higher interest rates.
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wing nuts are in charge? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Ireland go Dutch? Prolonged coalition negotiations likely if no party gets more than 30% of the GE vote.
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Latest opinion polls - and a bit of political crystal ball gazing - points to no one party getting m...
It's beginning to look a lot like the 1930s
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Initial financial market reaction to big events is often wrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Higher for longer US interest rates = higher for longer mortgage rates in Ireland and U.K.
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More thoughts on the. Economics of Irish reunification Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Irish reunification: the costs and other issues - many that haven't even been thought about
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Edgar Morgenroth has recently published a joint paper with professor John Fitzgerald that ...
Getting ready for war in Europe? Competing narrative fallacies about markets.
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the oil price Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Inflation falls again. But interest rates cut hopes fade. World economy fails to land - takes off instead.
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irish and Eurozone inflation falls again - what is the ECB waiting for?In the US, the super soaraway...
Is free trade always and everywhere a good thing? Get ready for the 2nd China shock - the first one gave us Trump, Brexit and the populist plague
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the first thing that economists are taught is the Free Trade is a Good Thing. One thing that ...
'I didn't leave Fine Gael, they left me'. In conversation with leading journalist Sarah Carey
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leading journalist Sarah Carey talks to Jim and Chris about Leo Varadkar's departure and Simon Harri...
House prices firmly on the rise again. Leo exits.
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Global growth showing signs of acceleration Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
War in Gaza, Ukraine and....Sudan. Give every new born a €5000 Global Equity ETF. First BoJ hike in 17 years
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Markets are telling us to stop worrying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Signs of an economic acceleration? What's wrong with 4 - 5% interest rates? Zero rates were caused by crisis - we need a dose of normal
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A packed podcast!For the past year or so we have been noticing weakness in Irish exports, particular...
Are stock markets blowing another bubble? Are the comparisons with the dot.com era real or apparent?
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody in financial markets is starting to ask: is this another bubble, a near quarter century af...
Bumper corporate profits consistent with a winner-takes-all world. The budget circus starts early
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All the latest economic data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The war on drugs: lost but still worth fighting? Trump's poll lead widens, Sinn Fein's narrows.
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All the latest economic news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The non-recession recession. Weak exports: isolated or canary in the coal-mine?
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the numbers, the Irish economy is in recession - but is it?Talking to one segment of the Irish di...
Is Ireland in for a long period of no government? A good or bad thing? Banking needs much more competition.
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Current opinion polls are pointing towards another coalition government. How long would those coalit...
The Trifecta of dysfunction. House prices rise again. Could the next move in US interest rates be up?
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
House prices rise in Ireland - - for the fourth month is a row? How come? Plenty of buyers is the si...
Biden's 'cognitive decline'. A conversation about staying well - or not - into old age with Professor of Neuroscience Shane O'Mara
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A lawyer - a 'special prosecutor' - recently caused a furore with an allegation about Joe Biden's 'c...
In conversation with one of our critics. Sort of. Engaging with people who think differently. With the emphasis on engagement
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The other day we received the longest email ever sent to The Other Hand. It was a thoughtful point-b...
What is RTE for? Why is Sinn Fein arguing for an amnesty for law breakers? Global politics, conspiracy theories and anti-Semitism.
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is public service broadcasting for? Why does RTE exist? Should it?Whatever the answers to these...
Inflation surprises of both kinds. Why target 2%? Why not 8%? Productivity growth - why it is so vital.
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation comes in higher than expected in the U.S. Markets push interest rate cuts further into the...
Trump's isolationism is a dangerous mirage. Just ask Korea. Is Germany deindustrialising?
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever heard of DEXIT? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is the world economy re-accelerating? Populists politicians can't run a bath. All the latest data.
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Bruton RIP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr Strangelove returns? Dysfunction in Washington reaches new extremes. While the economy booms.
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'Dr Strangelove' was a 1960s movie that satirised the cold war. It explored 'Mutually Assured Destru...
Magical thinking everywhere: IMF forecasts, abolition of The Irish Sea Border and much else.
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sleepwalking to war? Not so much! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Reasons to be cheerful - all things considered, we need them. Why are financial markets so exuberant?
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The super soaraway US economy and stock market Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Authoritarian populists threaten to take over everywhere - including Ireland. Why?
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's coming up the 75th anniversary of the publication of George Orwell's 1984.We discuss with profe...
The Bitter Lessons of Brexit - they haven't gone away you know. Was Darwin wrong? Time for gold to shine?
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
'The Bitter lessons of Brexit'. We all fervently wish that Brexit has gone away. It hasn't. It's mor...
The return of Trump. Davos Concludes. Can we debate immigration rationally?
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trump is ahead in he polls and could be the next leader of the free world. He has promised to be a '...