Brian Keegan: A lesson from Ukraine is that Western economies will need to become more self-sufficient

The report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare will issue at a time of sharp inflation with fuel and food prices increasing sharply. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie
The Commission on Taxation and Welfare must be cursing its luck.
Just like its predecessor Commission on Taxation, which started work in February 2008, the frame of reference for its operation has changed utterly since it was established.