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David McNamara

David McNamara is the Group Chief Economist at AIB responsible for leading the bank's macroeconomic analysis and provide insights for both national and international stakeholders.

David McNamara: US economy may be succumbing to uncertainty

The split among the Fed’s board of governors on monetary policy last week highlights the risk to the independence of US monetary policy

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025

David McNamara: All-out trade war averted but ripples will be felt

Impact on Irish economy will play out in the years ahead

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

David McNamara: Divergence grows between Fed and markets on rate expectation

Comments from prominent Governors calling for a rate cut as soon as July suggest upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meetings may be more fraught

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

David McNamara: Central banks kick to touch amid uncertainty

It is clear higher inflation is now being considered in economic projections

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

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David McNamara: Signs of easing on Irish jobs market

Total employment in Ireland is now at 2.8 million

Mon, 26 May, 2025

David McNamara: UK economy moves back towards EU orbit

Reproachment with the EU a basis for closer relationship with its largest trade partner

Mon, 19 May, 2025

White smoke on trade deals calms markets and offers 'off-ramp' to Trump

The US and China are now looking to undo the damage of the tit-for-tat trade war

Mon, 12 May, 2025

David McNamara: Little Ireland playing an outsized role in EU trade stats

While US confidence surveys have taken a nosedive in recent weeks, there are fewer signs on this side of the Atlantic of any discernible impact

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

David McNamara: Central banks face up to new economic reality

The ECB's shift in tone when announcing last week's rate cut is clearly teeing up investors for another rate cut in June, and a downgrade to its economic outlook

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

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David McNamara: Markets have found the pain threshold for the US

While the tariffs U-turn is something of a reprieve for now, European trade partners have little certainty on eventual US trade policy

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025