Paul Hosford: US tariffs take shine off summer economic statement
Minister Jack Chambers, left, has said that this year's spending ceiling of €105.4bn will be overrun by €3.3bn, meaning that some departments will receive supplementary budgets. Picture: Stephen Collins /Collins Photos
Tariffs. They are the prince to the hamlet of global economic conversation, the dark cloud blotting out the sun of economic prosperity; they are omnipresent.
On Tuesday, in Government Buildings, their prospect hung low as the Government announced its summer economic statement and National Development Plan.
