Soccernomics
Soccer, the biggest sport in the world, plaything of dodgy sheiks and corrupt oligarchs, is in crisis. Have sponsorship, television rights, outrageous salaries, and ticket... Read More
Peak China
For years it was assumed that the 21st century would belong to China. In a race to get rich before it gets old, China is... Read More
Spending Ireland’s Tax Bonanza
Ireland has lucked out! We have more money than we know what to do with it. The fiscal surpluses, stemming from huge corporation tax receipts,... Read More
Telling Stories with Data
John Burn Murdoch, one of the world’s best explainers of global economics, uses data and graphics to brilliant effect. He first shot to prominence during... Read More
Show Me the Money
Stephanie Kelton and Colm O’Regan explore MMT, how mainstream economics doesn’t understand money, and why deficits don’t matter. Stephanie’s book The Deficit Myth, a New... Read More
America 2024: Trump Part 2: The Nightmare
He’s back and this time he’s even more angry. He’s topping the Republican polls, is even more rogue – if that were possible. What does... Read More
Caught in a Trap? What do Central Banks Do Next?
Inflation is still rampant. Sure, it’s coming down but not so quickly, and yet interest rates continue to rise, but (apart from the US) growth... Read More
BRICS Vs. NATO – The Global Economy Redrawn
The BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – are home to over half the world’s population, yet their representation at the top... Read More
Economics in the Dock
Long regarded as all-knowing high priests, with their models akin to religious creed, economists are taking a bashing these days. Their reputation is tarnished. Not... Read More
Big Tech V the Nation State
Who runs the world, Big Tech or elected government? Who wins, data or democracy? We are moving from private capital to surveillance capitalism, where information... Read More