Cliff Taylor

Dublin

Managing Editor at Irish Times

Irish Times. Views expressed are personal

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Articles

Mortgages: The five big mistakes to avoid as interest rates come down

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Cliff Taylor

Interest rates are on the way down again, with the European Central Bank set to move on Thursday and further reductions expected later in the year. It is good news for borrowers, but in a rapidly-changing market it is important to avoid making mistakes. And the spread of interest rates being offered by the borrowers in the Irish market and the variety of different terms and conditions applied mean that mistakes can be made.
Cliff Taylor: Will we be back in the Rose Garden for Liberation Day Part 2 in three months?

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Cliff Taylor

It’s been hard to keep up this week. And even more difficult to put what is happening in some kind of context. The “tl/dr” (too long, don’t read) version is that Trump was forced into a stunning retreat, which has left a possible pathway to avoiding a full-scale global trade war, but big risks and uncertainties remain. Markets are on a rollercoaster, driven by the latest pronouncements from Washington.
Cliff Taylor: Tariffs turmoil plays havoc with pensions

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Cliff Taylor

How on earth do we manage our money through the head-spinning events we are now witnessing? Anyone who checked their pension fund on Tuesday would have been depressed to see a big fall so far this year. By Thursday – following Donald Trump’s dramatic decision to delay the implementation of many of the tariffs – markets were roaring ahead again and funds were looking a bit healthier, though were still generally down for the year to date.
US tariffs: Why Trump U-turned on his bombastic tariffs for most of the world

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Cliff Taylor

We have just seen an astonishing about-turn by US president Donald Trump. His decision to pause many of the tariffs he introduced with such fanfare last week for 90 days to allow for negotiation came out of the blue and ran counter to everything else he has been saying. It was also wrapped up in a further hike in tariffs on China – though as tariffs on both sides there were already high enough to effectively stop all trade, that does not really matter.
As tariffs hit, Ireland needs to rethink its business model

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Cliff Taylor

Seven years ago, the National Treasury Management Agency published a paper on Ireland’s economic exposure to the US. It looked at the State’s outsize reliance on US investment and trade for jobs, investment and tax.
Donald Trump’s tariffs have changed the world. How will the US, EU and Irish economies react?

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Cliff Taylor

Well at least we now know what round one of this trade war involves. After weeks of speculation, US president Donald Trump has unveiled his so-called reciprocal tariffs, applying to imports from all other countries. While we tend to focus on Ireland, there is no doubt this is a high-risk attempt to remake the global trade system, which is going to cause chaos and disruption. We do not know how this will end up, but what is clear is that there will be no going back to the way things were before.
Trump’s tariffs: what do they mean for Ireland?

3 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Cliff Taylor

The impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Ireland – and the trade war that may well follow – will take some time to play out. But there is no doubt that the sweeping tariffs announced on Wednesday evening in the White House pose a significant economic threat to this State and particularly to investment, jobs and tax revenues.
Cliff Taylor Trump’s tariffs: what do they mean for Ireland?

3 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Cliff Taylor

Donald Trump has dubbed Wednesday as “Liberation Day” for the US economy, when he will announce a range of tariffs on imports from other countries. It is worth looking at what will happen and what it might mean. What will Trump announce? We are promised an event in the Rose Garden in the White House – time still to be confirmed – when he will outline a package of tariffs on countries selling their exports into the US. These tariffs are special taxes which would be paid as goods enter the US market.
Donald Trump’s tariffs: The distinct dangers for Ireland, pharma in the spotlight and what else to expect

3 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Cliff Taylor

Donald Trump could hardly have talked up the importance of next Wednesday’s tariff announcement any more, dubbing it America’s “Liberation Day”. What he will announce has big implications for Ireland. Here is how to interpret it all. 1. The build up will be chaotic. As ever in Trumpland, we will be hit with a blizzard of statements, rumour and speculation in the coming days about what will happen.
Eight critical pointers to look out for on Trump’s tariff D-day

3 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Cliff Taylor

Donald Trump could hardly have talked up the importance of next Wednesday’s tariff announcement any more, dubbing it America’s “Liberation Day”. What he will announce has big implications for Ireland. Here is how to interpret it all. 1. The build up will be chaotic. As ever in Trumpland, we will be hit with a blizzard of statements, rumour and speculation in the coming days about what will happen.