Given what is happening in his country’s economy and financial markets, Donald Trump will undoubtedly have a greater swagger than usual, writes Jim Power.

Housing and health have dominated most of the political and media headlines relating to the economy so far in 2018, writes Jim Power.

I am not sure if Ireland is unique in this regard, but our propensity for negativity and backbiting has to be seen to be believed.

At the beginning of every year we look ahead at what is possible and rarely factor in unexpected events always out there, writes Jim Power.

For the small and very open Irish economy, 2017 set a positive backdrop and one that was reflected in a strong Irish growth performance, writes Jim Power

As we approach Christmas and the end of another year, it is certainly justifiable to look back on the performance of the Irish economy with a certain degree of satisfaction, writes Jim Power.

Advice of expert groups must be heeded as the stakes are very high, says Jim Power

There was considerable and obviously well informed speculation last weekend about a proposal to align regulation between the North and the Republic as a means of avoiding a hard border between both parts of the island, writes Jim Power.

Irish politics has been in a state of flux since the unusual general election of February 2016, writes Jim Power.

The export sector is the lifeblood of the small open Irish economy and if this sector is doing well, then the whole economy tends to do well, writes Jim Power.