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Ireland economy surges with GDP growth forecast at 6%
theguardian.com ^ | 10 September 2015 | Phillip Inman

Posted on 09/11/2015 2:39:11 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Ireland is on track to maintain its stellar growth record after the low euro helped boost exports in the second quarter of the year.

The government predicted GDP would expand by 6% this year, matching last year’s post-crash record and maintaining Ireland as the fastest-growing economy in the eurozone.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: eu; prosperity

1 posted on 09/11/2015 2:39:11 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The talking heads said Icelands economy would be crippled if they didn’t pay off the bankers in 2008. instead of screwing their citizens like Greece and USSA they arrested them and went through the short term pain.

Now they are growing. Imagine if the USSA had 6% growth for a few years. perhaps we would not have north of 45M on food stamps and ~94M not in the labor force.


2 posted on 09/11/2015 5:29:42 AM PDT by zek157
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To: zek157

Ireland =/= Iceland


3 posted on 09/11/2015 5:37:49 AM PDT by Moltke
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To: Moltke

No it doesn’t.


4 posted on 09/11/2015 6:57:05 AM PDT by zek157
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