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Economic Indicators
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That 2004 Feeling: All the economic data points to most businesses having to adjust their overheads and expectations to 2004 levels
Economy February 2010
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Retail Gloom: Uncertainty over job prospects is causing consumers to stop spending, and that
spells bad news for the economy
Indicators March 2009
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Jobless Surge: Ireland's unemployment crisis gathered pace in February, when 110,000 more
people were on the Live Register than five months ago
Indicators April 2009
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One-third of businesses in Ireland conduct cross-border trade though enthusiasm in the North is more marked than in the South
North Looks South
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Glimmer Of Hope: Business activity in manufacturing and services took another pounding through March but the contraction wasn't as alarming as previous months
Indicators May 2009
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Bottoming Out? - Economic data seems to suggest that Ireland's recession is past the most acute point. But plenty of ifs and buts surround a recovery in 2010
Indicators June 2009
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Consumer Meltdown: Turnover across nearly all retail sectors has plummeted as consumer sentiment sours
Indicators July-August2009
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Downward Trends: Recent economic data show little sign that the recession has touched bottom
Indicators September 2009
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Many of the world's economies look like they've touched bottom but that's not yet the case in Ireland
Grim And Bear It
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Give Us A Job: One in five people in the labour force is on the dole and retailers are in for a tough Christmas; Plus other economic indicators
Economy November 2009
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Waiting For Brian: Businesses and consumers continue to batten down the hatches ahead of Brian Lenihan's Budget 2010
Economy December 2009
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Tax receipts; Live Register; Factory Output; Services Sector; House Prices Exports; New Cars; Consumer Sentiment; Hourly Earnings; Tourism; Household Income; Currency Review
Indicators January 2010
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Bye Bye Inflation: Lower interest rates and fuel prices, combined with the economic downturn, mean that deflation not inflation will be a theme through 2009
Indicators February 2009
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No Respite In 2009: Economists see little hope of a recovery in the Irish economy through 2009 and the omens aren't good for 2010 either
Indicators January 2009
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Services Contraction - The mood in the services sector has darkened as customers put their purchasing decisions on hold
Indicators December 2008
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Grim Outlook - The deleveraging of private sector debt looks set to rein back growth in the Irish economy until 2010
Indicators November 2008
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Brian's Dreamland - Economists believe Brian Lenihan's tax expectations for 2009 are far too optimistic and that only a cull of the public service can sort out Exchequer finances
Budget 2009 Indicators
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Sterling Impact - The slide in the value of sterling against the euro is a double blow for the indigenous manufacturing sector
Indicators October 2008
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Exchequer Woes: Government finances are plunging deeper into the red as tax revenues falter and public spending powers ahead
Indicators September 2008
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Skirting Recession: Black clouds continue to gather over the Irish economy with economists predicting no improvement until 2010
Indicators August 2008
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Confidence Dented: Business confidence among firms in the service sector is at its lowest level since the aftermath of 9/11
Indicators July 2008
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House Prices Sliding: The rate of house price decline has eased but tougher borrowing terms will likely mean the slump will continue
Indicators May-June 2008
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Average earnings increased by over 5% through 2007 but Bank of Ireland expects more modest growth this year
Indicators April 2008
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Nervous Consumers: Consumer sentiment fell in February following a string of job losses and many consumers now expect the economy to weaken in 2008,
Indicators March 2008
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No More Celtic Tiger: Economic growth in 2008 is likely to be about half that in 2007 as the construction slowdown bites, but inflation should come under control
Indicators February 2008
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Economic growth will slow in 2008, mainly due to fewer houses being built. But the provisions of Budget 2008 should ensure that business activity
across most sectors will remain strong














