What happens in the macro-economy has a direct and indirect influence on costs and the prices facing producers. The economic news is the background against which you have to make decisions every day. This week's economic news was dominated by growth forecasts for 2023 and the impact of load shedding. There were also some important indicators of how consumers and manufacturers are doing.

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