In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, looks at US headline consumer inflation, which was below market expectations, at 2.4% y/y in January, with little evidence of a build-up of pressure. At the same time, job creation was above expectations. This should help the US achieve 2% GDP growth this year. Latest South African mining and manufacturing output data was disappointing, due to lingering infrastructural and policy constraints. You can listen to the podcast [here].
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