Dr Emmet Oliver
@dremmetoliver.bsky.social
Economic/business commentator & historian, PhD in financial history. Author of: Irish Nation Building- Government, Business and Power, 1922–1958. (Once Bloomberg UK, Irish Times, INM, IDA Ireland)
Sleeping through momentous times...
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Sleeping through momentous times...
The Uk has been doing just about everything wrong as a services economy, says FT's Martin Wolf on.ft.com/4p1jC6i
How to get the UK out of its economic hole
Reeves’ challenge is to remedy the disaster that Brexit has been for the country
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November 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The Uk has been doing just about everything wrong as a services economy, says FT's Martin Wolf on.ft.com/4p1jC6i
Riddle this re EU/ Ukraine- often said in summer was Von Der Leyen, and co,agreed to Trump tariffs so they were able to keep DT on board re Ukraine. 'Cant risk a trade blow-up or DT will force Ukraine to settle' was calculus. Well now look. Ukraine to be forced into an appalling compromise anyway.
November 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Riddle this re EU/ Ukraine- often said in summer was Von Der Leyen, and co,agreed to Trump tariffs so they were able to keep DT on board re Ukraine. 'Cant risk a trade blow-up or DT will force Ukraine to settle' was calculus. Well now look. Ukraine to be forced into an appalling compromise anyway.
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TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
Trump's tariffs, the big idea of his 2nd term, are being downsized and 'modified', mainly by economic and political reality.
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Trump's tariffs, the big idea of his 2nd term, are being downsized and 'modified', mainly by economic and political reality.
The poster on every Irish kids bedroom from tomorrow...🇮🇪
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The poster on every Irish kids bedroom from tomorrow...🇮🇪
Wheres the Irish economy heading and what its development path been until now? Thats the subject of this UCD Business School podcast featuring my book on economic nation building. Take a listen 🎧 audioboom.com/posts/878805...
The Long Lens: Dr Emmet Oliver on the lessons to be learned from Ireland’s economic past
Dr Emmet Oliver, Lecturer at UCD College of Business, takes a deep dive into the pivotal decades that shaped modern Ireland, drawing on insights from his new book, Irish Nation Building: Government, B...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Wheres the Irish economy heading and what its development path been until now? Thats the subject of this UCD Business School podcast featuring my book on economic nation building. Take a listen 🎧 audioboom.com/posts/878805...
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New hotel EXPOSED! 😡 🦁 🏴
August 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
New hotel EXPOSED! 😡 🦁 🏴
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US setting tariff rates like
July 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
US setting tariff rates like
It appears the current negotiating tactics of the EU have failed, is a change in tone and strategy on the cards?
President Donald Trump will slap a 30% tariff on all imports from Mexico and the European Union beginning Aug. 1.
Trump announces 30% tariffs on Mexico, European Union
President Donald Trump posted letters to the leaders of Mexico and the European Union, saying they had not done enough to head off the new tariffs.
bit.ly
July 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It appears the current negotiating tactics of the EU have failed, is a change in tone and strategy on the cards?
Crikey if the Bitcoiners see this....🙃
May 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Crikey if the Bitcoiners see this....🙃
Backpages are full of Spurs coverage today. It does roll around every 40 years I guess 💪
May 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Backpages are full of Spurs coverage today. It does roll around every 40 years I guess 💪
Exhibit A: Politicians brought to a shuddering halt by the markets
April 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Exhibit A: Politicians brought to a shuddering halt by the markets
Thanks to presenter Bobby Kerr featuring my book on Newstalk today & giving airtime to discussing early decades of state formation in Ireland & the development of various strategic industries.An enjoyable conversation and whistlestop tour covering several decades 📻
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/dow...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/dow...
April 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Thanks to presenter Bobby Kerr featuring my book on Newstalk today & giving airtime to discussing early decades of state formation in Ireland & the development of various strategic industries.An enjoyable conversation and whistlestop tour covering several decades 📻
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/dow...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/dow...
Replacing indecision and prevarication, comes a big number from the Trump administration- all 27 member states would be hit on.ft.com/43n2EqY
Top EU official expects Trump tariff of about 20%
Maroš Šefčovič shared assessment after meetings in Washington this week
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March 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Replacing indecision and prevarication, comes a big number from the Trump administration- all 27 member states would be hit on.ft.com/43n2EqY
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The dot-com bubble popped 25 years ago today, and echoes of that era are reverberating now in AI stocks
AI’s Rise Rekindles Memories of the Dot-com Bubble
Market data as of 05:37 am EST. Market data may be delayed depending on provider agreements.
www.bloomberg.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The dot-com bubble popped 25 years ago today, and echoes of that era are reverberating now in AI stocks
🚨 Ive written a book- looking at the Irish economy and business landscape post-independence and in a post colonial setting - more updates later, but early hardback sales are underway 📘... www.amazon.co.uk/Irish-Nation...
March 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
🚨 Ive written a book- looking at the Irish economy and business landscape post-independence and in a post colonial setting - more updates later, but early hardback sales are underway 📘... www.amazon.co.uk/Irish-Nation...
and todays lesson....
March 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
and todays lesson....
Early warning- the visit of Taoiseach Martin to the White House next week looks set to be extremely uncomfortable www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Rubio raises US-Ireland ‘trade imbalance’ in phone call with Harris
US secretary of state’s comments may indicate Trump will raise issue with Martin during St Patrick’s Day visit
www.irishtimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Early warning- the visit of Taoiseach Martin to the White House next week looks set to be extremely uncomfortable www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
These tariffs are happening says Prez Trump, and markets go...
March 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
These tariffs are happening says Prez Trump, and markets go...
Has Elon Musk set back Tesla sales (in Europe) with his hyper Trumpian politics? Listen in to NewsTalk's 'Taking Stock' podcast on personal brands and consumers, where I discuss same
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/tak...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/tak...
February 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Has Elon Musk set back Tesla sales (in Europe) with his hyper Trumpian politics? Listen in to NewsTalk's 'Taking Stock' podcast on personal brands and consumers, where I discuss same
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/tak...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/tak...
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A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.
February 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.
Maybe not so much...
February 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Maybe not so much...
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If it becomes acceptable to grab territory via military force, something that hasn’t been true since 1945, then tariffs will eventually come to seem very second order in terms of the implications for globalization.
February 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
If it becomes acceptable to grab territory via military force, something that hasn’t been true since 1945, then tariffs will eventually come to seem very second order in terms of the implications for globalization.
Welcome to 21st century mercantilism. Strange to see so many analysts 'surprised' by the extent and scope of these Trump tariffs.
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‘A trade war on steroids’: Trump ushers in new age of US protectionism
President bets he can achieve his aims through tariffs without igniting inflation or a sell-off in American stocks
on.ft.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Welcome to 21st century mercantilism. Strange to see so many analysts 'surprised' by the extent and scope of these Trump tariffs.
on.ft.com/4jRh2h4
on.ft.com/4jRh2h4