Zero economic growth? It could just happen

SOME believe the stamp duty changes were just a sop to the construction sector — not by Finance Minister Brian Cowen but by Fianna Fáil, and ill judged at this stage.

Many argue a sharp correction in the market would be best all round.

If that was allowed to happen confidence should return to the market fairly rapidly and the industry and potential house buyers would have a securer environment in which to transact their business.