Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en het ʼn paar episodes vooruit opgeneem. Vandag gaan oor wat ekonome gemeenskaplike goedere, of te wel “common goods” noem.

I'm resting in Skukuza this week and pre-recorded a few episodes. Today is about what economists call common goods.

I often say that consumers are under pressure. A couple of years of a high inflation rate and high interest rates have cut discretionary spending to the bone. If consumers struggle, businesses struggle too. That is why the improvement in retail sales figures in June is such good news.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Ek sê gereeld dat verbruikers is onder druk. ʼn Paar jaar van ʼn hoë inflasiekoers en hoë rentekoers het diskresionêre besteding tot op die been gesny. As verbruikers swaar kry, kry besighede ook swaar. Daarom is die verbetering in kleinhandel verkopesyfers in Juniemaand sulke goeie nuus.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Daar was gister goeie inflasie nuus uit die VSA. Juliemaand se inflasiekoers was 2,9%. Dit het die kanse dat die Fed hulle rentekoers gaan sny in September vergroot en dit was goed vir die rand/dollar wisselkoers wat op R18,06 per dollar verhandel het.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

There was good inflation news out of the US yesterday. July's inflation rate was 2.9%. This increased the chances that the Fed will cut their interest rate in September, and that was good for the rand/dollar exchange rate which was trading at R18.06 per dollar.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die oorgang na groen energie bronne is soort van 'n openbare goed - dit sal tot almal se voordeel wees, maar kan duur wees vir individue en besighede. Is daar 'n goeie manier om subsidies te gee om vir dit alles te betaal?

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool.

The transition to greener energy sources is something of a public good - it will benefit everyone but can be costly for individuals or businesses. Is there a good way to give subsidies to help pay for it all?

This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School.

Statistieke Suid-Afrika maak vandag die tweede kwartaal se werkloosheidskoers bekend. Ek het gedink dit is goed om die syfer in perspektief te plaas.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Statistics South Africa will announce the second quarter's

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.