The Irish Times
Subscribe
Subscribe
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Latest
  • Subscriber Only
  • Crosswords & Puzzles
    • Crosaire
    • Simplex
    • Sudoku
    • News Quiz
  • Ireland
    • Dublin
    • Education
    • Housing & Planning
    • Social Affairs
    • Stardust
  • Politics
    • Poll
    • Oireachtas
    • Common Ground
    • Election 2024
    • Elections & Referendums
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • An Irish Diary
    • Letters
    • Cartoon
  • Business
    • Budget 2026
    • Economy
    • Farming & Food
    • Financial Services
    • Innovation
    • Markets
    • Work
    • Commercial Property
  • World
    • Europe
    • UK
    • US
    • Canada
    • Australia
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia-Pacific
    • Middle East
  • Sport
    • Rugby
    • Gaelic Games
    • Soccer
    • Golf
    • Racing
    • Athletics
    • Boxing
    • Cycling
    • Hockey
    • Tennis
  • Your Money
    • Budget 2026
    • Pricewatch
  • Crime & Law
    • Courts
  • Property
    • Residential
    • Commercial Property
    • Interiors
  • Food
    • Drink
    • Recipes
    • Restaurants
  • Health
    • Your Family
    • Your Fitness
    • Your Wellness
    • Get Running
  • Life & Style
    • Fashion
    • Beauty
    • Fine Art & Antiques
    • Gardening
    • People
    • Travel
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Film
    • Music
    • Stage
    • TV & Radio
  • Environment
    • Climate Crisis
  • Technology
    • Big Tech
    • Consumer Tech
    • Data & Security
    • Gaming
  • Science
    • Space
  • Media
  • Abroad
  • Obituaries
  • Transport
  • Motors
    • Car Reviews
  • Listen
  • Podcasts
    • In the News Podcast
    • The Women's Podcast
    • Inside Politics Podcast
    • Inside Business Podcast
    • The Counter Ruck Podcast
    • Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
    • Better with Money Podcast
    • Conversations with Parents Podcast
  • Video
  • Photography
  • Gaeilge
    • Scéal
    • Tuarascáil
  • History
    • Century
  • Student Hub
  • Offbeat
  • Family NoticesOpens in new window
  • Sponsored
    • Advertising Feature
    • Special Reports
  • Subscriber Rewards
  • Competitions
  • Newsletters
  • Weather Forecast

We must tackle the looming global debt crisis before it’s too late

We must tackle the looming global debt crisis before it’s too late

Poorest countries threatened by lost decade which would spell catastrophe for world

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 19:00
Martin Wolf: The threat of a lost decade in development

Martin Wolf: The threat of a lost decade in development

A way has to be found to resolve the debt problems that are now emerging for the world’s most vulnerable

Wed Jan 11 2023 - 12:50
Glimmers of light in a terrible year

Glimmers of light in a terrible year

Martin Wolf: Let us celebrate the best aspects of 2022

Wed Dec 21 2022 - 10:59
Progress is still worth fighting for

Progress is still worth fighting for

Martin Wolf: We cannot wait for another period of catastrophe before we attempt renewal

Wed Dec 14 2022 - 06:00
UK government needs to stop doing stupid stuff around Brexit

UK government needs to stop doing stupid stuff around Brexit

Martin Wolf: It would be wonderful if the Tory administration could start doing sensible stuff

Mon Nov 28 2022 - 12:00
The market can deliver the green transition — just not fast enough

The market can deliver the green transition — just not fast enough

The move to renewables could present a political opportunity for leaders

Wed Nov 23 2022 - 05:00
The Tories need to abandon their outmoded ideology

The Tories need to abandon their outmoded ideology

Martin Wolf: Conservatives have been in power since May 2010 in the UK and their record is dreadful

Mon Nov 14 2022 - 12:30
Martin Wolf: Delay only makes climate action more urgent

Martin Wolf: Delay only makes climate action more urgent

We have a global challenge that can only be solved with huge investments

Wed Nov 09 2022 - 05:00
Euro zone economies have no choice but to tackle the supply shock together

Euro zone economies have no choice but to tackle the supply shock together

A common energy policy is essential if citizens are to be protected against the worst of the crisis

Wed Oct 19 2022 - 12:03
New chancellor Jeremy Hunt faces a mammoth task — restoring Britain’s credibility

New chancellor Jeremy Hunt faces a mammoth task — restoring Britain’s credibility

Markets have refused to finance the fantasies of the Brexit revolutionaries and opinion polls show that ordinary people have had enough

Mon Oct 17 2022 - 07:49
Martin Wolf: Disease and war are shaping global economies

Martin Wolf: Disease and war are shaping global economies

Latest IMF report focuses on cost-of-living crisis and China’s slowdown. But what can and should be done?

Wed Oct 12 2022 - 05:00
The Liz Truss government is mad, bad and dangerous. They have to go

The Liz Truss government is mad, bad and dangerous. They have to go

Hoping that reality will adapt to your desires is folly: Britain needs stable and credible policies, not zealotry

Mon Oct 03 2022 - 09:10
Does the dollar’s strength matter?

Does the dollar’s strength matter?

A rising US currency can have recessionary effects in other countries

Wed Sept 28 2022 - 05:00
Martin Wolf: Kwarteng is risking serious economic instability

Martin Wolf: Kwarteng is risking serious economic instability

The chancellor’s largesse raises large questions about debt sustainability

Sat Sept 24 2022 - 15:27
Britain’s energy package puts its economic credibility at risk

Britain’s energy package puts its economic credibility at risk

The new chancellor’s plan is poorly targeted, too generous and overly dependent on public borrowing

Tue Sept 20 2022 - 16:42
Martin Wolf: Globalisation is not dying, it is changing

Martin Wolf: Globalisation is not dying, it is changing

Trade in goods may be slowing, but the potential for technology-enabled trade in services remains huge

Wed Sept 14 2022 - 05:00
Martin Wolf: Europe can, and must, win this energy war

Martin Wolf: Europe can, and must, win this energy war

Victory will be costly, but the EU has to free itself from Russia’s chokehold

Wed Sept 07 2022 - 05:00
There are tough economic times coming down the  tracks

There are tough economic times coming down the tracks

Central banks are playing catch-up but they cannot tackle the energy shock directly

Wed Aug 31 2022 - 06:00
Martin Wolf: Policymakers must ward off danger of stagflation

Martin Wolf: Policymakers must ward off danger of stagflation

People have been overconfident in the permanence of low inflation

Wed Jul 13 2022 - 05:00
UK economy is stagnant — and the reasons run deep

UK economy is stagnant — and the reasons run deep

Whoever succeeds Boris Johnson must be serious about tackling Britain’s profound productivity problem

Mon Jul 11 2022 - 05:47
Cryptocurrencies are not the new monetary system we need

Cryptocurrencies are not the new monetary system we need

‘The more the sorrier’: They proliferate uncontrollably and are objects of speculation rather than stores of value

Wed Jul 06 2022 - 05:00
In an era of disorder, open trade is at risk

In an era of disorder, open trade is at risk

Martin Wolf: Action is needed to shore up global common resource

Wed Jun 29 2022 - 10:56
The seven deadly sins of anti-globalisation crusaders

The seven deadly sins of anti-globalisation crusaders

From treating trade as optional to overstating the merits of self-sufficiency, these are errors to avoid as we head into a more difficult world

Wed Jun 22 2022 - 06:00
Policy errors of the 1970s echo in our times

Policy errors of the 1970s echo in our times

Vast debts make the world economy more fragile than it was over 40 years ago

Wed Jun 15 2022 - 05:30
Martin Wolf: Twelve propositions on the state of the world

Martin Wolf: Twelve propositions on the state of the world

Global leaders face formidable challenges, from dizzying technological progress and geopolitical tension to climate change

Wed Jun 01 2022 - 05:00
The Fed must act now to ward off the threat of stagflation

The Fed must act now to ward off the threat of stagflation

We know from the 1970s that the time to throttle an inflationary upsurge is at the beginning

Wed May 25 2022 - 12:38
Martin Wolf: Boris Johnson must embrace the Brexit he made

Martin Wolf: Boris Johnson must embrace the Brexit he made

The row over Northern Ireland risks a deeper decline in UK trade in response to threats of violence from a tiny minority

Wed May 18 2022 - 11:49
Russia’s war tests Europe’s moral mettle as much as its economy

Russia’s war tests Europe’s moral mettle as much as its economy

Governments need to cushion impact on the cost of living but energy subsidies are not the answer

Wed May 04 2022 - 12:41
War in Ukraine causing a many-sided economic shock

War in Ukraine causing a many-sided economic shock

Covid followed by war hard reminders that huge shocks are almost always negative

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 05:02
It is time to curb imports of Russia’s gas

It is time to curb imports of Russia’s gas

Martin Wolf: This would help to make life as difficult as possible for Vladimir Putin

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 14:27
There are no good choices for the west on Ukraine

There are no good choices for the west on Ukraine

Martin Wolf: Sanctions can be a double-edged weapon

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 13:28
Fishing for Brexit opportunities will deliver an unsatisfactory haul

Fishing for Brexit opportunities will deliver an unsatisfactory haul

There are opportunities and risk but interconnected modern economies will always be regulated

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 09:16
The looming threat of long financial Covid

The looming threat of long financial Covid

Martin Wolf: Debt restructurings will be messy while people and economies suffer

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 12:13
Martin Wolf: Unhappy days are here again as UK faces weakest growth

Martin Wolf: Unhappy days are here again as UK faces weakest growth

Pandemic clouds may have lifted, but outlook from Bank of England is still gloomy

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 05:53
Fed policy must adjust for inflation

Fed policy must adjust for inflation

Martin Wolf: Price rises risk becoming permanent

Wed Nov 17 2021 - 10:16
Martin Wolf: Britain playing a reckless game over Northern Ireland protocol

Martin Wolf: Britain playing a reckless game over Northern Ireland protocol

Game of chicken with the EU looks increasingly likely to end in an appalling collision

Wed Nov 10 2021 - 06:01
How we can share our divided world

How we can share our divided world

Martin Wolf: We are at a hinge moment in history

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 12:55
Hopes and fears for the global Covid-19 recovery

Hopes and fears for the global Covid-19 recovery

Martin Wolf: International co-operation will be key to dealing with pandemic scars

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 11:51
Martin Wolf: Defensive UK treasury fails to convince things will get better

Martin Wolf: Defensive UK treasury fails to convince things will get better

Brexit allowed UK temporarily transfer anger and disappointment to nationalist cause

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 05:55
Equities are the only sensible foundation for private pensions

Equities are the only sensible foundation for private pensions

They may offer a free lunch – so long as you are able to wait for the meal

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 05:30
Monetary policy is not the solution to inequality

Monetary policy is not the solution to inequality

But the necessary structural reforms will be harder than many economists imagine

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 11:24
How the world could win the economic battle against Covid

How the world could win the economic battle against Covid

Martin Wolf: Bold action on vaccines could allow us to end the pandemic

Wed May 26 2021 - 12:05
The hopes and fears of the global recovery

The hopes and fears of the global recovery

Martin Wolf: Growth is speeding up, but huge challenges remain

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 10:34
We must vaccinate the world – now

We must vaccinate the world – now

Martin Wolf: World leaders need to do ‘whatever it takes’

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 11:15
A deal to end the Brexit delusions

A deal to end the Brexit delusions

Martin Wolf: This is much better than the stupidity of no deal

Mon Dec 28 2020 - 12:38
There is no stock market bubble

There is no stock market bubble

Martin Wolf: It all depends on earnings and interest rates

Wed Dec 16 2020 - 12:10
Why inflation could be on the way back

Why inflation could be on the way back

Martin Wolf: Today’s monetary largesse could lead to tomorrow’s price growth

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 12:15
Martin Wolf: Ten ways Covid-19 will shape the world in the long term

Martin Wolf: Ten ways Covid-19 will shape the world in the long term

Profound shock of virus follows disruption caused by global financial crisis 12 years ago

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 05:54
How to achieve the best possible economic recovery

How to achieve the best possible economic recovery

Martin Wolf: Aggressive fiscal and monetary policies will be needed

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 12:24
What Covid-19 should have taught us about trade

What Covid-19 should have taught us about trade

Martin Wolf: Export restrictions just shift shortages on to countries with the least capacity

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 11:50
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 7
  • 6

Download The Irish Times iOS App from the App StoreOpens in new windowGet The Irish Times App on the Google Play StoreOpens in new window
  • Why Subscribe?
  • Subscription Bundles
  • Subscriber Rewards
  • Student Subscription
  • Subscription Help CentreOpens in new window
  • Home DeliveryOpens in new window
  • Contact Us
  • Help CentreOpens in new window
  • My Account
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • The Irish Times Trust
  • Careers
  • ePaper
  • Crosswords & puzzles
  • Newspaper Archive
  • Newsletters
  • Article IndexOpens in new window
  • Discount CodesOpens in new window
MyHome.ieOpens in new windowThe GlossOpens in new windowRecruit IrelandOpens in new windowRIP.ieOpens in new window
The Irish Times
Irish Times on WhatsAppIrish Times on FacebookIrish Times on XIrish Times on LinkedInIrish Times on Instagram
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Cookie Information
Cookie Settings
Community Standards
Copyright

© 2025 The Irish Times DAC