Will the Government's current spending plan lead to further inflation?
25 August - 7 mins
Podcast Series
The Hard Shoulder
The Fiscal Advisory Council believes that Ireland’s current strong economy does not need budgetary support and that a large package could fuel further inflation.
However, earlier today, the Minister for Finance Simon Harris defended the Government’s spending plan, saying that planned measures would have a “positive effect” on inflation.
But what will the effect be on inflation?
Joining me now to discuss this is Emma Howard, Economist at TU Dublin.
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