Die ekonomie minuut

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Die ekonomie minuut episodes

January 20, 2023 This week's indicators show how tough things are becoming
Economists like to talk about the economy as if we know what is happening now, but frequently indicators are available with a lag and the commentary is much like driving a car while looking in the rearview mirror. This week's indicators were mining production in November, retail sales figures in November, December's inflation rate and the third quarter of last year's household resilience index.
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January 20, 2023 Hierdie week se data wys hoe swaar dinge gaan
Ekonome praat graag oor die ekonomie asof ons weet wat nou aan die gebeur is, maar baie keer is aanwysers met ŉ sloering beskikbaar en die kommentaar is baie soos om ŉ motor te bestuur terwyl jy in die truspieëltjie kyk. Hierdie week se aanwysers was mynbouproduksie in November, kleinhandelverkopesyfers in November, Desember se inflasiekoers en die derde kwartaal van verlede jaar se huishouding veerkragtigheidsindeks.
3 min
January 19, 2023 Inflasie is bietjie laer, maar gaan dit die MBK oortuig?
Statistieke Suid-Afrika het gister Desembermaand se verbruikersprys-inflasiekoers bekend gemaak en ook die syfers vir 2022. Die inflasiekoers het afgeneem vanaf 7,4% in November tot 7,2% in Desember. Die groot drywers was weereens toenames in voedselpryse en vervoerkoste. Die jaarlikse gemiddelde inflasiekoers vir 2022 was toe 6,9%.
3 min
January 19, 2023 Inflation is down a bit, but will it convince the MPC?
Yesterday Statistics South Africa announced December's consumer price inflation rate and also the figures for 2022. The inflation rate decreased from 7.4% in November to 7.2% in December. The big drivers were once again increases in food prices and transport costs. The annual average inflation rate for 2022 was 6.9%.
3 min
January 18, 2023 Dit is 'n slegte idee om die SARB se mandaat te verander
Met inflasiesyfers wat vandag bekend gemaak word en ŉ repokoersbesluit volgende week is dit ŉ goeie tyd om te praat oor die onlangse nuwe-ou voorstel van die ANC om die Reserwebank se mandaat te verander. Hulle voorstel is dat die mandaat uitgebrei moet word om aan die behoeftes van die ekonomie te voldoen en dat werkskepping ook ŉ doelwit moet wees. Dit is ŉ slegte idee.
* Die NWU Sakeskool is die hoofborg van Die Ekonomie Minuut podcast
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January 18, 2023 Changing the SARB's mandate is a bad idea
With inflation figures being released today and a repo rate decision next week, it is a good time to talk about the ANC's recent new-old proposal to change the Reserve Bank's mandate. Their proposal is that the mandate should be expanded to meet the needs of the economy and that job creation should also be a goal. This is a bad idea.
* The NWU Business School is the main sponsor of The Economics Minute podcast
3 min
January 17, 2023 Inflation expectations and the next repo decision
When inflation will fall further and interest rates can be cut again is one of the big economic questions of the new year. Tomorrow December's consumer price inflation figure will be announced and then we will know what inflation was in 2022. It reached a peak in July and then decreased slightly. Next week the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee meets for the next repo rate decision. So what are policymakers looking at as signs of slower price increases, or risks for further increases?
3 min
January 17, 2023 Inflasieverwagtinge en die volgende repokoersbesluit
Wanneer inflasie verder gaan daal en rentekoerse weer verminder kan word is een van die groot ekonomiese vraagstukke van die nuwe jaar. More word Desembermaand se verbruikersprys inflasiesyfer bekend gemaak en dan sal ons weet wat inflasie in 2022 was. Dit het ŉ hoogtepunt gehad in Juliemaand en daarna effens afgeneem. Volgende week vergader die Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee vir die volgende repokoersbesluit. So waarna kyk beleidmakers as tekens van verlangsaming van prysstygings, of risiko’s vir verdere stygings?
3 min
January 16, 2023 Prospects for 2023
n January, much is usually said about the prospects for the new year and the economic outlook looks bleak. The IMF and World Bank predict that the world economy will grow more slowly than expected and in South Africa load shedding is the major challenge.
3 min
January 16, 2023 Vooruitsigte vir 2023
In Januariemaand word daar baie gesê oor die vooruitsigte vir die nuwe jaar en die ekonomiese vooruitsigte lyk donker. Die IMF en Wêreldbank voorspel dat die wêreldekonomie stadiger gaan groei as wat verwag is en in Suid-Afrika is beurtkrag die groot uitdaging.
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