{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/633b3ddf2ce407001121c7e5/65463ea7a809bc0012aacbcd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The end of the Corporation tax boom? Economies now slowing everywhere. More big moves in interest rates.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/633b3ddf2ce407001121c7e5/1699102059806-3c577c5023c10552bb60dfaa90592e17.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Lots of economic data on both sides of the Atlantic are now pointing to slowing growth. </p><p><br></p><p>Very slow in the case of Europe, a bit slower in the US. Even the US labour market is no longer defying gravity.</p><p><br></p><p>Is Ireland just an extension of the US economy? It certainly is extremely correlated with US economic performance.  </p><p><br></p><p>It looks like the Corporation tax boom is over. For once, economists can say 'we told you so'</p><p><br></p><p>ECB tries its hand at forecasting, again. Probably with the same degree of accuracy as before. </p><p><br></p><p>Are we at peak interest rates, including mortgage rates? Don't count on the ECB discovering self-awareness.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Jim Power & Chris Johns"}