Die ekonomie minuut

In ʼn week met nuwe VPI data en die repokoersbesluit word daar baie gepraat, maar soos wat die uitdrukking sê, "follow the money". Wat dink die markte gaan Donderdag gebeur.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

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In a week with new CPI data and the repo rate decision, there is a lot of talk, but as the saying goes, follow the money. What do the markets think will happen on Thursday?

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Errors and omissions are my own.

In die komiese nuus van die naweek het die ANC se Nasionale Uitvoerende Komitee die Minister van Finansies gevra om dringend met die Reserwebank te vergader oor die tendens om die rentekoers te verhoog. Hulle vra dat ander maatreëls ondersoek moet word om die huidige ekonomiese uitdagings te bestuur.

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

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

In the comical news of the weekend, the ANC's National Executive Committee asked the Minister of Finance to urgently meet with the Reserve Bank about the trend to increase the interest rate. They call for other measures to be explored to manage the current economic challenges.

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

Errors and omissions are my own.

Ontleders in die VSA begin nou sê dat die stryd teen inflasie gewen is. Ekonoom en blogger Noah Smith het onlangs gevra so wie het die makro-ekonomie-oorlog gewen? Met ander woorde wie was reg oor die oorsake van die inflasie en die beleid om dit te beveg. Hy gee punte en ek som graag sy storie op.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Analysts in the US are now beginning to say that the battle against inflation has been won. Economist and blogger Noah Smith recently asked so who won the macroeconomics war? In other words, who was right about the causes of inflation and the policy to fight it. He gives points and I want to summarize his story.

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Errors and omissions are my own.

Die Goewerneur van die Reserwebank, Lesetja Kganyago was die afgelope week of wat oral in die media aangehaal. Daar is ʼn repokoersbesluit om die draai en volgens die media het hy dinge gesê soos die Reserwebank hoop die inflasiekoers gaan in die tweede helfte van die jaar verder daal. Ook dat rentekoersstygings gaan eindig,

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The Governor of the Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago has been quoted everywhere in the media over the past week or so. There is a repo rate decision around the corner and according to the media he said things like the Reserve Bank hopes the inflation rate will fall further in the second half of the year. Also, that interest rate hikes will end, but he didn't say when. The question is, what do we hear when the Reserve Bank speaks?

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Vroeër vanjaar is daar gewaarsku dat ons op ʼn beurtkragramp afstuur in die winter met deurlopende fase 6 en selfs fase 8 beurtkrag. Sneeu in Johannesburg het ons wel op fase 4 hierdie week, maar dit gaan half beter as wat verwag is. So wat gaan aan?

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

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Earlier this year, there were warnings that we were headed for a load-shedding disaster in the winter with continuous stage 6 and even stage 8 load-shedding. Snow in Johannesburg does have us at stage 4 this week, but it is going a bit better than expected. So what's going on?

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