We’ve been preparing for this ever since Trump’s election campaign in the US last year: higher tariffs across the board on all countries and all product categories. Now that it is here, the media cannot stop talking about it with its breathless reporting on the subject. No matter what type of media – newspapers, television… Continue reading Let Us Not Get Distracted by Trump’s Tariffs
We’re nearing the end of 2023, and it appears that most economies have managed to stave off a recession, except Germany, Austria, Poland and Sweden among advanced economies that might still close the year a little in the cold. Ireland too looks surprisingly weak in 2023, but not if you consider the previous two years… Continue reading What To Expect from the Global Economy in 2024
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