The Other Hand

Is AI coming for your job? US petrol stations can't handle $10 gasoline. Neither can its economy.

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 33:04

The UK is no longer a serious country Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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From moron premium to plonker premium: UK borrowing costs soar. Global inflation and interest rates are on the up

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 37:34

It's all beginning to feel a bit dot.commy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 37:34

The UK is ungoverned, not ungovernable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The past ain't what many of us remember. Populists promise a return to the good old days.

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 38:32

Follow their money Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rising racism, rising bond yields, rising populism: the UK is in a terrible place

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 36:26

We can't handle the truth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What happens when only 4 trillionaires have all the income? And our parliaments are occupied by chatbots?

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 35:46

No representation without taxation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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UK to get Irish green credits? We could have cheap EVs but instead face multi-billion fines.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 33:04

All the latest economic news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Podcast Special: In conversation with Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 39:22

Ireland's Economic Future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Podcast Short: Jim on the Summer Economic Statement

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 11:42

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Wanted: grown up politicians willing to have adult conversations.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 30:23

AI: good or bad for interest rates & inflation? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Peace in our time? Keir Starmer needs to go.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 32:48

Ireland buys off the mob - there will be consequences Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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They think it's all over. FOMO, TINA, markets & the $. China & Iran are the big winners of the war

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 34:31

Standing our ground on the fuel protests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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IMF explains why cutting fuel taxes now is a dumb idea. Is war coming for all of us?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2026 34:00

Markets cannot price disaster properly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inflation up, more to come? US petrol over $4 a gallon. Ours is over double that.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 38:51

What, exactly, do the fuel protesters want? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Stagflation: more flation than stag? Or just bad? How much evil can we tolerate?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 36:18

A mad, bad world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Trump surrenders to Iran? From TACO to WACO.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 27:40

Iran is now one of the most economically powerful countries on earth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 38:38

Will Farage's links to Trump hurt Reform? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 35:28

Is the US economy in worse shape than we thought? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 29:15

"Iran is winning" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 28:15

An early St Patrick's Day greeting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tick Tock. Each day things get a little worse.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 32:43

Interest rates might be heading up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Don't panic! Not yet, anyway

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 31:00

Markets are worried, but not particularly so Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What's the plan? Gaza writ large?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 35:19

And all the latest economic news & data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 44:06

First live podcast (a recording) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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War. Is the energy price shock the least of it?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 37:22

Geopolitics. Again Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Shadow banks: another crisis brewing? Is AI good or bad?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 34:36

Is your job safe? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Trump throws a tantrum Markets yawn.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 35:50

Money, Andrew and the British monarchy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Europe deserves much a better press. As does liberal democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 36:07

Weep for it when it's gone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why have the Epstein files only snared European Royals and Politicians? Conspiracy or coincidence?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 32:00

British politics are beyond redemption Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jim's update on the Irish & world economy & markets

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2026 15:25

A solo run Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is the AI race winnable?Where is the ROI & productivity?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 34:36

In conversation with Joan Mulvihill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is Trump just another mad mullah?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 29:12

Strange goings on in financial markets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Europe must now decide. Reality has bitten

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2026 32:33

Carney was right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A new Berlin Wall moment. Just not quite so good as the last one.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 31:49

TACO Trump - the last hope? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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World economy in great shape? Not so fast!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 30:28

Things look great. Until we look deeper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Looking backwards, looking forwards.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 38:28

Thanks to all our listeners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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'A numbed & dumbed generation'. Is it too late to regulate tech? Or is it now too big to fail?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 46:44

In conversation with Joan Mulvihill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Give the task of managing the domestic economy to the IDA. Restrict the Finance Ministry to bean counting

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 28:29

Bought a book lately? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The assault on Ireland's reputation and soft power.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 33:50

Some of the punches are landing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is inflation on the rise again? Britain to rejoin the EU? ChatGPT looks tired.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2025 34:30

Starmer looks finished Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Trump declares war on the EU. It's time for someone to stand up. Anyone.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 31:02

It's time for rage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Maybe Irish corporation taxes are destined never to collapse? Famous last words? The Department of Yes and No

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 33:01

A big week for economic data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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An American Oligarchy takes shape. Russia leads, Trump follows.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 31:49

OECD economic forecasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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UK & Irish tax & govt. spending: a real drag. An explanation of the the USA - Russia bromance

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2025 32:44

Vance & co hate Europe because...... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Could anybody get elected in Ireland on a platform of fiscal restraint? Reeves last budget?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 30:20

A tale of two budgets. Or not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ukraine is sold out by America. The weird connections between Hobbits, right-wing nutjobs and Moscow.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 31:10

All the latest data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Nationalism: where does it come from? The glue that binds us or the poison that kills us?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2025 39:52

In conversation with Professor Shane O'Mara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ireland gets a new Finance Minister - possibly not the best one available. Trump opens some files.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 27:58

Zero or lots: the only two numerical concepts allowed to enter the immigration discourse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Another Liz Truss moment for the UK? Clown car government in full view

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 31:18

Irish inflation and the 'New' Housing plan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Trump's superpower: is inflation about to play the role of Kryptonite?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 34:58

Time to crowdfund the BBC? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Musk's trillion $ wages. AI: boundless possibilities or extinction level event?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 33:48

Trump Towers everywhere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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