The Other Hand

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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Does money drive us mad? Discuss. The madness of UK economic policy.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 30:50

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

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Do tech billionaires have anything to say about how to run the country? They do, but are they worth listening to?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 35:41

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

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Irish economy shrinks....but is up double digits. Keir Starmer: MIA. All the latest data.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 33:40

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Economic growth: it's more mysterious, more fragile and more unusual than you can possibly imagine

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 33:23

Some reflections in the wake of the recent Nobel Prize for economics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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AI is everywhere apart from the data. Trump crowns himself and dumps on Americans.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 30:41

Stock markets go up, again Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Will boredom rather than Trump scupper Ireland's success? Latest data. House prices again.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 27:49

Too few taxpayers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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China is winning. The next industrial revolution will be just like first: based on cheap energy.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 36:56

The IMF says the global economy is in surprisingly reasonable shape Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why the next bust is going to be particularly nasty. What would a business-friendly budget look like?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 34:32

The trend is your friend. Until it bends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Budget 2026. And a bit on current market madness

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 25:53

A strategic budget? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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France is broken. Britain is broken. Ireland is not. So stop trying to fix it

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 40:17

AI does not understand. Humans do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The evils of social media & the internet's 'enshittification'. The great AI Bubble: when will it burst?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2025 35:22

The EU needs to shrink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dishonest tax policy on both sides of the Irish sea. Green is good economics.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 31:20

Radical suggestions and enviable certainty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Digital ID: coming soon to a country near you. Immigration & the economy.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 36:02

Farage or Burnham for next UK PM? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Economic resilience - don't take it for granted. Just ask Argentina

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 29:57

Latest update from the OECD. And walking for good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Budgets loom in Ireland & the UK. The fiscal contrast grows ever more stark.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2025 30:46

Trump trashes the Constitution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The UK love bombs Trump. Markets go all in on AI

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 33:32

Jim's walk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Don't mention the war. Is it possible to be optimistic? Sincere and performative beliefs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 40:09

Some automation would be a very good thing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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