Alan Barrett, Daniel Kral and Michelle Norris - 15th of January 2026
Alan Barrett, Daniel Kral and Michelle Norris - 15th of January 2026  
Podcast: IIEA Talks
Published On: Fri Jan 16 2026
Description: 'New Year Economic Outlook' Uncertainty remains elevated with regards to the global economic outlook. The effects of geopolitical tensions, protectionism, an unpredictable US administration, and the pace of change in AI are among the issues challenging economic forecasters. In the first edition of IIEA Insights in the new year, Alan Barrett of the ESRI and Daniel Kral of Oxford Economics will discuss the macroeconomic outlook, while Michelle Norris of UCD will weigh up the prospects for housing supply and demand in 2026.