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South Africa Inflation Eases to an Almost Five-Year Low
South African inflation slowed to an almost five-year low in March, taking it below the floor of the central bank’s target ...
South African inflation slows sharply in March
South Africa's headline consumer inflation fell more sharply than expected in March, to 2.7% year on year from 3.2% in ...
South African rand gains before local inflation data
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Economy is on its way to inflation whether there's recession or expansion, says PIIE's Adam Posen
CNBC's Steve Liesman, Adam Posen, Peterson Institute president, and Barry Knapp, Ironsides Macroeconomics director of ...
U.S. and global economies to sag and inflation rise if trade wars drag on in 2025, IMF says
Analysts at the International Monetary Fund said trade fights will take a big chunk out of the U.S. and global economies this ...
ECB’s Inflation Job Is ‘Nearing Completion,’ Lagarde Tells CNBC
The European Central Bank has almost achieved its goal of returning inflation to 2% but must remain flexible as the economic ...
Where will tariffs and inflation stand a year from now? Fitch’s chief economist outlines a worrisome prediction
Interest rates and inflation will be stubbornly high. And stagflation may set in. That’s the take from Brian Coulton, chief ...
Fed chair warns of high inflation and slow economic growth. What is stagflation?
Financial experts worry the tariffs will slow the economy and increase inflation, leaving the Fed in a difficult position.
US tariffs will weaken global economy and trigger inflation but not a global recession, IMF says
Surging U.S. tariffs will weaken the global economy and push up inflation this year, according to projections to be released ...
Trump tariffs could finally turn Bitcoin into an inflation hedge, Messari analyst says
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, could serve as an inflation hedge if President Donald Trump’s tariff-driven ...
Economists Tell Us Their Forecasts for Recession Risk, Growth and Inflation
Our survey shows economists expect slower growth and see a recession as more likely. They were pessimistic a year ago, too, ...
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Big inflation surprise for South Africa
Consumer price inflation dropped to a surprising low of 2.7% in March 2025, giving some hope for further interest rate cuts ...