Jim Power: Pharma and food can feed the economy's eventual recovery

The foodservice sector will have a key role to play in the rebuilding of the Irish economy post-Covid-19.

IDA-supported foreign multinationals have done much to underpin Irish economic health.

Sun, 17 Jan, 2021 - 15:05

Jim Power is a prominent Irish economist, consultant, and commentator known for his long-standing leadership roles and has authrored a number of landmark reports for key economic sectors.

Any lingering hope that New Year’s Eve would herald the end of a generally nasty year and the beginning of a better one has been cruelly dispelled over the past 18 days.

In most countries, the virus has taken a strong and sinister foothold, and it appears to be running faster than the vaccine rollout at this juncture.