The motor industry provides a very good barometer for the overall economy, and particularly how business and consumers view the world, writes Jim Power.

As usual Ireland’s presidential election was a fractious affair, which demonstrates just how worked up and vitriolic people can become in relation to an issue that is of trivial significance, at best, writes Jim Power.

In the overall scheme of things, the Republic of Ireland is a tiny state with a population of just 4.7m people, albeit a population that is rising strongly.

It is mad that Ireland should still be running budget deficits at this stage of the economic cycle, writes Jim Power

US equity markets have passed the point which signified the longest bull run since the Second World War, writes Jim Power.

Economics is basically the study of how to allocate scarce resources to achieve the best possible outcomes. The problem is that resources are by definition limited in supply and demands are virtually insatiable, writes Jim Power

While the Irish economy is performing very strongly on the surface, it is clear on closer examination that the country does have a significant concentration risk.

The world of geo-politics is in a state of chaos with each day bringing fresh challenges to the global order, writes Jim Power

We generally tend to be very critical of the Irish political system and frequently criticise our very diluted form of democracy, writes Jim Power.