Die 2023 wenner van die Nobelprys vir Ekonomie is gister aangekondig en die eer gaan aan die Harvard professor Claudia Goldin. Sy is ʼn kenner van ekonomiese geskiedenis en word vereer

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The 2023 winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics was announced yesterday and the honor goes to the Harvard professor Claudia Goldin. She is an expert in economic history and is honoured for her work on the role of women in the labour market.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Hierdie week se ekonomiese nuus beloof om interessant te wees. In die ligter nuus word die 2023 Nobelprys vir Ekonomie aangekondig. In die swaarder nuus gaan dit waarskynlik ʼn rowwe week wees vir die rand.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

This week's economic news promises to be interesting. In lighter news, the 2023 Nobel Prize winners for Economics will be announced. In the more serious news, it will probably be a rough week for the rand.

This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Die rand-dollar wisselkoers het hierdie jaar al 13% verswak en verhandel die afgelope week bo die vlak van R19 per dollar. Wat is aan die gang?

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The rand-dollar exchange rate has already weakened by 13% this year and traded above the level of R19 per dollar in the past week. What's going on?

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Gister kry ek ʼn WhatsApp foto gekry van ʼn pak van 60 eiers op ʼn rak vir R239,99. As R4 ʼn eier duur klink, doen gerus ʼn aanlyn soektog en jy kom vinnig agter dat jou naaste kruidenierswinkel se voorraad beperk is. Maar voordat jy sê dit klink soos uitbuiting, dink daaraan as vraag en aanbod in aksie.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Yesterday I received a WhatsApp photo of a pack of 60 eggs on a shelf for R239,99. If R4 an egg sounds expensive, feel free to do an online search and you will quickly find out that your nearest grocery store's stock is limited. But before you say this sounds like exploitation, think of it as supply and demand in action.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Daar is die afgelope maand of twee aanwysers wat mens bietjie laat moed skep vir die ekonomie, maar Septembermaand se aankopebestuurdersindeks en nuwe voertuigverkopesyfers wys dat die vraagkant van die ekonomie swaar kry.

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

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

There have been indicators in the last month or two that give me some hope for a recovery of the economy, but September's purchasing managers' index and new vehicle sales figures show that the demand side of the economy is struggling.

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

Errors and omissions are my own.