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Is Ireland not as wealthy as headline GDP figures suggest?

Is Ireland not as wealthy as headline GDP figures suggest?

Update: 2025-08-22
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This week on Taking Stock, Susan HayesCulleton speaks to Reuters reporter Ann Saphir about what’s going on at Jackson Hole and why the annual event is so important for global economics.

With Electric Picnic coming into focus, Susan lifts the hood on the economics of music festivals with Conor Hughes, Business Director at Core Research.

Plus, as 'The Economist' bluntly claims, Ireland is not rich. Susan gets the perspective of Kate English, Chief Economist with Deloitte Ireland & economist Jim Power.

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Is Ireland not as wealthy as headline GDP figures suggest?

Is Ireland not as wealthy as headline GDP figures suggest?