How one reviewer of economic indicators sees us.
http://www.cmavision.com/images/uploads/docs/CMA_Global_Sovereign_Credit_Risk_Report_Q3_2010.pdf
Under the heading "World's most risky soverigh debt" Ireland was ranked 6th.
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Ireland was the worst quarterly performer in Q3.
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■ The rest of Europe remained fairly flat this quarter. The Ireland/Portugal situation has not been contagious – the Euro strengthening from 1.22 to 1.37 in the quarter indicating the FX market also believe the issues may not be widespread.
■ Germany remains a safe haven for Europe.
I don't see continued cuts in spending without stimulating the economy and investing in research, development and third level education as a viable way forward.
I see it as a way of fuelling a deflationary spiral and making a recession into a depression without any hope of recovery in the medium term.
You can already see the results of the Banks not lending on any high street in Ireland - they have destroyed the recovery.
This needs profound change in approach towards bank lending and government spending and needs it now.
This cannot be allowed to continue, or we will be endlessly cutting costs chasing a shrinking tax base.
I trust this post is short and effective enough for the moderators not to censor it.
ONQ.
http://www.cmavision.com/images/uploads/docs/CMA_Global_Sovereign_Credit_Risk_Report_Q3_2010.pdf
Under the heading "World's most risky soverigh debt" Ireland was ranked 6th.
[broken link removed]
Ireland was the worst quarterly performer in Q3.
[broken link removed]
■ The rest of Europe remained fairly flat this quarter. The Ireland/Portugal situation has not been contagious – the Euro strengthening from 1.22 to 1.37 in the quarter indicating the FX market also believe the issues may not be widespread.
■ Germany remains a safe haven for Europe.
I don't see continued cuts in spending without stimulating the economy and investing in research, development and third level education as a viable way forward.
I see it as a way of fuelling a deflationary spiral and making a recession into a depression without any hope of recovery in the medium term.
You can already see the results of the Banks not lending on any high street in Ireland - they have destroyed the recovery.
This needs profound change in approach towards bank lending and government spending and needs it now.
This cannot be allowed to continue, or we will be endlessly cutting costs chasing a shrinking tax base.
I trust this post is short and effective enough for the moderators not to censor it.
ONQ.