this was excellent. complementary piece for anyone interested (and the Almighty Dollar if you want more)

There’s no such thing as the petrodollar

War on Iran is changing the currency calculations of Gulf energy exporters. But the dollar’s global role depends on far more than the denomination of a barrel of oil

ft.com

Brendan Greeley@bhgreeley.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It was finally my turn to be the perfect guest. @tracyalloway.bsky.social got to ask about my dog and @weisenthal.bsky.social realized that if he were a 16th-century Saxon silver mine his coins would be called "weisenthaler." Mostly though we talked about the dollar. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQJa...

Most Irish economic debates pretend to be about numbers. They’re really arguments about structure, particularly who benefits from the upside, and who is left holding the downside when conditions turn. This piece reviews Eoin Lenihan’s Vandalising Ireland.

The Circuit of Ideas and the Structure of Power

What happens when you apply an almost-Marxist analysis to Ireland's economy but forget how anything actually works

open.substack.com

My fourth substack looks at housing policy as inequality policy. Next week's piece is a review of Eoin Lenihan's Vandalising Ireland. stephenkinsella.substack.com/p/housing-po...

Housing Policy Is Inequality Policy

A new paper shows how credit rules, rents, and supply interact to shape who wins and who loses

stephenkinsella.substack.com

My third substack (is that a noun?) is on what I've learned in needing to get to the point faster and a great book that helped me get there. open.substack.com/pub/stephenk...

Ten reasons to be optimistic in 2026 open.substack.com/pub/stephenk...

Ten reasons to be optimistic in 2026

Why optimism is an underpriced asset

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Decided to set up a substack, first post is about strategies for reading more: stephenkinsella.substack.com/p/how-i-acci...

How I accidentally built a serious reading habit

Or at least, what I find works for me

stephenkinsella.substack.com

It's that time of year again when I remind us all of the greatest Christmas song. You are all very welcome. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNv...

White Wine In The Sun by Tim Minchin

YouTube video by Tim Minchin

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Watch this. You'll feel much better. It's a video we made tracing one student's journey through Immersive Software Engineering, and it is great. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWmm...

Amy Roys x ISE x Intercom

YouTube video by Immersive Software Engineering @ UL

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We are hiring a new Professorship in my Department, the Kemmy Chair in Economics. We’re looking for stellar applicants to lead the Department’s development in the coming years. Closing date is Feb 27, 2026. Details here: my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheul...

If, like me, you mostly give books for presents, you’ll want to read this. Not a flat recommendation list but a set of strategies for how to give. I’m going to steal the BBC short story one. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...

‘This extraordinary story never goes out of fashion’: 30 authors on the books they give to everyone

Colm Tóibín, Robert Macfarlane, Elif Shafak, Michael Rosen and more share the novels, poetry and memoirs that make the perfect gift

theguardian.com

You will be visited by three spirits

Alessandro Nai@alessandronai.bsky.social · 8mo ago

You will be visited by three spirits

Looking forward to editing the special issue of the ESR below. Please share widely! @irisheconassoc.bsky.social @isweconomics.bsky.social @esri.ie @stephenkinsella.bsky.social @beta1hat.bsky.social @bthalpin.bsky.social @phonohan.bsky.social @kevindenny.bsky.social @benelsner.bsky.social

The Economic and Social Review@econsocrev.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The ESR is inviting papers for a special issue on “Turbulence and Transition: The Economic and Social Consequences of Contemporary Global Events in Ireland” edited by Conor O’Toole (ESRI), Carmel Hannan (UL) and Darragh Flannery (UL). Submission deadline March 27th 2026 www.esr.ie/index.php/es...

Rare opportunity. We are currently recruiting for a member of our senior leadership team to take forward our work on productivity and growth. Do get in touch if interested. www.resolutionfoundation.org/about-us/opp...

Happy #Budget26 day to all who celebrate.

More chocolate, more Nobel prizes https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/the-curious-wavefunction/chocolate-consumption-and-nobel-prizes-a-bizarre-juxtaposition-if-there-ever-was-one/

This was great fun. Learned a lot too!

Gerry Arthurs@gerryarthurs.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I was delighted to take part in a fascinating panel discussion on Global Horizons with @stephenkinsella.bsky.social @howardemma.bsky.social Barry Doyle, Mayor Greg Ballard & expertly chaired by Mark Redmond, as part of the Kennedy Summer School & Wexford Chamber & Wexford Council. Great engagement.

Bravo, @kjhealy.co. Bravo. And congrats! kieranhealy.org/blog/archive...

American

In 1995, at the beginning of the last week of August, on the afternoon of an inhumanly hot and intolerably humid day, I arrived at Newark Airport to live in the United States. I was twenty two years o...

kieranhealy.org

Preach, J. H. Newman.

Looking forward to learning a bit from @gavreilly.com

Policy matters, folks. Bad policies like Brexit have long lasting negative effects.

Chris Giles@chrisgiles.ft.com · last yr.

Welcome to Brexitland, US, in which waywardness is described as "strategic uncertainty", restrictions on trade boost performance and self harm is lauded.... Spoiler, it does not end happily www.ft.com/content/342d...

The Council of the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Martina Lawless as the next Director of the ESRI. Read more: www.esri.ie/news/profess...

Great to reconnect with fellow @UL Alumni based in the capital and meet new faces at the Royal Irish Academy last night. Big thank you to @stephenkinsella.bsky.social for the brilliant insights (and hope!) on where the economy is headed and the challenges and opportunities ahead.

For no particular reason, it might be a good time to repost my Starter pack of academic economists who study international trade go.bsky.app/G3dqAYg

Coolness. Stripe's Economics of AI Fellowship. stripe.events/fellowship

Economics of AI Fellowship

At Stripe, we're dedicated to fostering a supportive culture that empowers our team members to thrive both professionally and personally.

stripe.events

Thanks Stephen. We're glad to continue posting here, sharing the latest news and research from across the University. And we have a growing UL Starter Pack in case any of your Followers want to follow other talented academics at UL go.bsky.app/6E5Dav8

I'm really glad @unioflimerick.bsky.social has taken the decision not to post on twitter any more. I have not been there since 2023 but for some reason I find my institution leaving it somehow sadder. Still, it is for the best, and we move on.

Weekend reading sorted! Loved the first one @aspyalone.bsky.social

“…that great struggle towards equality…”

🆕 JOB AD! 🆕 TARIFFS are here. More are coming. Do you love working with DATA and making CHARTS? Do you want to use ECONOMICS in real time? @piie.com is hiring a Research Analyst for International Trade. Come and work for/with me. APPLY today 👉 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...