Ireland's first economic shock since the last one

Crypto crash & Musk mutters about Twitter's potential bankruptcy. How bad could this be for Ireland. Stockmarkets don't seem to care - they are up on abating interest rate & inflation worries. Premature?

Iran is now one of the most economically powerful countries on earth

Trump surrenders to Iran? From TACO to WACO.

Will Farage's links to Trump hurt Reform?

The dogs of war - mostly barking, one or two surprisingly quiet

Is the US economy in worse shape than we thought?

Brexit - for the first time in ages. And the war.

"Iran is winning"

Here we go again - supply chains. From Urea to Silicon Chips.

An early St Patrick's Day greeting 

The world has changed. For central bankers especially. But also for everyone

Interest rates might be heading up

Tick Tock. Each day things get a little worse.

Markets are worried, but not particularly so

Don't panic! Not yet, anyway

And all the latest economic news & data

What's the plan? Gaza writ large? 

First live podcast (a recording)

Podcast special: War, AI, Slow Learners and Art with Joan Mulvihill

Finance, Markets, Business, Politics & Economics. Jim & Chris provide a fresh and unique perspective on all this and more.

Economics and finance demystified. A recent listener's comment: "I first heard about ChatGPT on your podcast and immediately started using it. I’m 73 and wrote my first program at 16. Having witnessed all developments in computing down the years I think this is the greatest since www. Your pod is informative in many different areas, politics, economics, society changes, housing crisis etc but at times goes beyond that. This episode tying up all this but also the implications of AI with a knowledgeable guest. ENTHRALLING! Keep it coming." <a href="https://cjpeconomics.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cjpeconomics.substack.com</a>

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