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www.dublineconomy.ie #dublineconomy Owen P. Keegan: CEO Dublin City Council
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MONITOR HIGHLIGHTS Lorcan Blake EY-DKM Economic Advisory CHQ Building, Dublin 1st February 2018 www.dublineconomy.ie
Global Economy (i) Global growth strengthened in 2017 Improved performance in the US economy – tax stimulus package Eurozone growth exceeds expectations Weakening growth in the UK economy
Global Economy (ii) – The UK
National Economy National Accounts for Q3 2017 – GDP growth of 10.4% YoY Personal consumption increases – goods purchases pivotal
Dublin Economy (i) – Labour Market The Dublin labour market continues to strengthen:
Dublin Economy (ii) - Housing Housing costs increase, supply rising but somewhat inconsistent:
Dublin Economy (iii) – Tourism/Transport Sizeable contribution from the tourism sector:
Benchmarking Dublin
KBC/ESRI Consumer Sentiment
Dublin IHS Markit PMI
Dublin Economic Scorecard (i)
Dublin Economic Scorecard (ii)
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SPENDINGPULSE HIGHLIGHTS MASTERCARD SPENDINGPULSE HIGHLIGHTS CHQ Building, Dublin 1st February 2018 www.dublineconomy.ie
Key Highlights Year-on-Year Q4 2017
Dublin & Ireland Tourist Spend by Origin - Q4 2017 (SA)
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Retail and Tourism spending trends Insights Panel www.dublineconomy.ie #dublineconomy Retail and Tourism spending trends Insights Panel Shane Coleman Broadcaster & Journalist Lorraine Higgins Retail Excellence Mervyn Green EPIC & Dogpatch Labs Michael McNamara Mastercard SpendingPulse Keelin Fagan Fáilte Ireland
www.dublineconomy.ie #dublineconomy Cllr. Deirdre Heney: Chair Economic Development & Enterprise SPC
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