Feeling drained? Perhaps you need a shorter working week
Working less could benefit society, the environment and even the economy
Working less could benefit society, the environment and even the economy
Rest has been squeezed by blurred work-play boundaries and modern childcare pressures
Patrick Freyne: In The Big Deal, cash-strapped entertainers vie for a few months’ rent money
Covid-19 produced a reallocation shock as some demand surged and some slumped
They may offer a free lunch – so long as you are able to wait for the meal
The ECB and Bank of Japan, unlike the Fed, are not under pressure to communicate tighter policy
State's challenge is project management, not fiscal constraint. Bank largesse is way ahead
Colleges should instil ethics and quest for greater good into monetary goals
With the Government borrowing billions to cover the pandemic, workers may be worried they will be asked to pay for it
Ancestors lived happy, healthy lives with a 15-hour working week, says anthropologist
Unthinkable: It was good enough for your ancestors, says anthropologist James Suzman
Fiscal conservatives say we need to tighten the purse strings; bond yields say otherwise
We are in a classic ‘liquidity trap’, and lowering interest rates won’t get us out of it
Peculiarly blank canvas of Joe Biden’s running mate may be opportunity for Trump
The scary gulf between Fauci and Trump has life-or-death consequences for Americans
Financial transaction fee may be ‘pawn’ to help protect Ireland’s corporation tax regime
Saving the economy today, to grow tomorrow, requires assertive macro-economic policy
A society needs a strong economy – without that we cannot sustain investment in health, in housing, in education
Atmosphere is ripe for party of big government to sweep elections – but that’s nothing new
Immense task of reconstruction will demand much more than frantic improvisation
US Politics: Coronavirus crisis has been the making of Democratic contender’s worldview
The ‘end is nigh’ brigade underestimate just how extraordinarily adaptable humans are
US Politics: Through tariffs imposed, Trump will have played role in looming downturn
Level of support for entrepreneurs and risk investment should exceed that available elsewhere
US Politics: Americans must embrace ‘socialism’ to ensure survival of capitalism
They are blamed for everything in an age where expertise is distrusted and dismissed
By 1918 the SF new breed are not interested in devolution or any variety of home rule
Research shows people see value in humility after recognising limited understanding
Events that are well flagged sometimes have a much smaller impact than we fear
The party can retrench or learn to helm, not dismantle, an interventionist state
Chris Johns: US president’s mistaken analysis of China’s trade surplus risks carnage
Automation is destroying jobs and the employer is no longer your paternalistic chum
He’s charismatic, an economic success and a player on the world stage. But that’s not enough to impress the French
Robots and artificial intelligence will revolutionise the workplace, but at what cost?
As AI displaces people from jobs, its creators look to ways of taming people
Europe Letter: It’s official, my tax policies could make a struggling state flourish again
It was kept abroad to escape the Soviet Union. But then Germany decided to bring it home
Investors yawn at Trump’s ‘barking’ as US bull market shows no sign of stopping
Upper Shannon renewal scheme has damaged already blighted towns
Administration costs of Irish charities remain in line with international norms
If Mr Macron can demonstrate that he is really reforming France, he might then gain the credibility to go to Berlin and demand reforms to the EU.
Brexit narrative in UK shows how resistant beliefs can be to factual reality
Trump and Brexit show that what voters really want is a paternalistic government
Economic nationalism and protectionism didn’t work in the 1930s – it won’t work now
All agreed on cutting corporation tax but importers and exporters diverge on border tax
The president’s policies are likely to impose large costs on unprotected sectors
Experts explore the pros and cons of each option as an investment for retirement
The stock market moves in strange and counterintuitive ways. Predicting these to turn a profit is far from easy
Grit Doctor Ruth Field scored an ungritty 2.6 out of a possible total score of 5 in the test. But why?
If you had described your iPhone in 1976, Friedman would not have understood you
The electorate rejected auction politics and demanded credible narrative of Ireland’s future
Just as it is vulgar to boast about how much you consume, it is now becoming vulgar to boast about how long you work
Interacting with the state continues to feel like being done to and acted upon
Kenny insists it will be a spring vote and now nothing of any note will happen until then
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices