<description>&lt;p&gt;Leading journalist Sarah Carey talks to Jim and Chris about Leo Varadkar's departure and Simon Harris' accession.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;'Harris needs to be much more than a good communicator'. The big test, one of many, will be his choice of cabinet. That will signal whether genuine change is on the way. 'The reshuffle will tell us if Harris is serious'&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Will any exiting FG TDs be tempted back?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why are so many voices of the centre so scared to speak up?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why do 'progressives' oppose building anything?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Harris should ban his party from social media.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mainstream media ( we are looking at you Fintan and Una) is as responsible as Sinn Fein for painting Ireland as a failed state. All of the evidence, with full acknowledgement of all of the problems, shows emphatically that Ireland is the opposite of a dystopian hell hole.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sinn Fein have peaked. The electorate is waking up to the fact that they offer slogan without solutions. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The ones to watch are the independents. Maybe some of them should be tempted into government via ministerial appointments - but only if they join the Party.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Politicians take all of the blame and none of the credit. It's a cruel and thankless gig. Maybe FG need a spell in opposition?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Become a member at &lt;a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns"&gt;https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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"Sinn Fein have peaked, the brand to watch is labelled 'independent'"

Leading journalist Sarah Carey talks to Jim and Chris about Leo Varadkar's departure and Simon Harris' accession. 'Harris needs to be much more than a good communicator'. The big test, one of many, will be his choice of cabinet. That will signal whether genuine change is on the way. 'The reshuffle will tell us if Harris is serious' Will any exiting FG TDs be tempted back? Why are so many voices of the centre so scared to speak up? Why do 'progressives' oppose building anything? Harris should ban his party from social media. Mainstream media ( we are looking at you Fintan and Una) is as responsible as Sinn Fein for painting Ireland as a failed state. All of the evidence, with full acknowledgement of all of the problems, shows emphatically that Ireland is the opposite of a dystopian hell hole. Sinn Fein have peaked. The electorate is waking up to the fact that they offer slogan without solutions. The ones to watch are the independents. Maybe some of them should be tempted into government via ministerial appointments - but only if they join the Party. Politicians take all of the blame and none of the credit. It's a cruel and thankless gig. Maybe FG need a spell in opposition? Become a member at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns">https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns</a>.

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'I didn't leave Fine Gael, they left me'. In conversation with leading journalist Sarah Carey

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Global growth showing signs of acceleration

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House prices firmly on the rise again. Leo exits.

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Markets are telling us to stop worrying

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War in Gaza, Ukraine and....Sudan. Give every new born a €5000 Global Equity ETF. First BoJ hike in 17 years

<description>&lt;p&gt;A packed podcast!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the past year or so we have been noticing weakness in Irish exports, particularly pharmaceuticals and one or two other key areas. Falling exports were a big driver of the Irish 'recession' last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;At least part of this was Covid related and the fall represented payback for the massive boost arising from exports of vaccine and other health related products during the pandemic. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;It's only one month's data, so shouldn't be over-interpreted, but latest numbers hint at two things. First, normalisation of exports may be close. Second, as the quintessential small open economy, Ireland is a bell-weather for the world economy. Maybe there is a hint of global trade and global growth picking up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Maybe the U.S. won’t cut rates at all this year?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Irish inflation continues its fall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oil prices edging up again. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;China - the one economy where we cannot talk about a positive growth surprise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;interest rates at current levels are maybe the new normal?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Macron’e Ukrainian epiphany&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jim disappears down the crypto rabbit hole &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Happy St Patrick’s day! Ireland’s soft power is worth billions. Only idiots begrudge its exercise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Become a member at &lt;a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns"&gt;https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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A Bitcoin sceptic buys some.....Bitcoin

A packed podcast! For the past year or so we have been noticing weakness in Irish exports, particularly pharmaceuticals and one or two other key areas. Falling exports were a big driver of the Irish 'recession' last year. At least part of this was Covid related and the fall represented payback for the massive boost arising from exports of vaccine and other health related products during the pandemic. It's only one month's data, so shouldn't be over-interpreted, but latest numbers hint at two things. First, normalisation of exports may be close. Second, as the quintessential small open economy, Ireland is a bell-weather for the world economy. Maybe there is a hint of global trade and global growth picking up. Maybe the U.S. won’t cut rates at all this year? Irish inflation continues its fall. Oil prices edging up again. China - the one economy where we cannot talk about a positive growth surprise. interest rates at current levels are maybe the new normal? Macron’e Ukrainian epiphany Jim disappears down the crypto rabbit hole Happy St Patrick’s day! Ireland’s soft power is worth billions. Only idiots begrudge its exercise. Become a member at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns">https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns</a>.

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Signs of an economic acceleration? What's wrong with 4 - 5% interest rates? Zero rates were caused by crisis - we need a dose of normal

<description>&lt;p&gt;Everybody in financial markets is starting to ask: is this another bubble, a near quarter century after the dot.com crash? Are those comparisons with 1999/2000 valid or is the AI boom for real? What does AI think of the AI 'bubble'?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The UK ends its mild recession but lots of workers are going on the sick - the long term sick. This could be a real problem for growth prospects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Central Bank of Ireland forecasts a robust irish economy and muses about workers shifting from building offices to constructing houses. If so, that's good news.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The people of `Ireland have given two fingers to the political establishment. Patronise the electorate at your peril. Could Sinn Fein be the big loser from the referendum debacle? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another European lurch to the right, this time in Portugal. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Become a member at &lt;a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns"&gt;https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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US inflation disappoints & nobody cares! Also: Is the UK really that sick?

Everybody in financial markets is starting to ask: is this another bubble, a near quarter century after the dot.com crash? Are those comparisons with 1999/2000 valid or is the AI boom for real? What does AI think of the AI 'bubble'? The UK ends its mild recession but lots of workers are going on the sick - the long term sick. This could be a real problem for growth prospects. The Central Bank of Ireland forecasts a robust irish economy and muses about workers shifting from building offices to constructing houses. If so, that's good news. The people of `Ireland have given two fingers to the political establishment. Patronise the electorate at your peril. Could Sinn Fein be the big loser from the referendum debacle? Another European lurch to the right, this time in Portugal. Become a member at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns">https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns</a>.

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Are stock markets blowing another bubble? Are the comparisons with the dot.com era real or apparent?

Economics and finance demystified. A recent listener's comment: "I first heard about ChatGPT on your podcast and immediately started using it. I’m 73 and wrote my first program at 16. Having witnessed all developments in computing down the years I think this is the greatest since www. Your pod is informative in many different areas, politics, economics, society changes, housing crisis etc but at times goes beyond that. This episode tying up all this but also the implications of AI with a knowledgeable guest. ENTHRALLING! Keep it coming." <a href="https://cjpeconomics.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cjpeconomics.substack.com</a> 
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