Inflation is at 3%. The Reserve Bank wants to lock it there. Interest rates are edging down. But the bigger picture is far from settled:
- Growth is stuck below 1%
- US tariffs threaten trade and jobs
- The rand’s strength rests on fragile global sentiment
- Consumers are squeezed and government finances remain stretched
In this episode of No Ordinary Wednesday, Jeremy Maggs speaks to Investec Chief Economist Annabel Bishop about the shifting sands of macroeconomic policy, and what it means for business, households and markets.
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