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The true story about unemployment in South-Africa

Last week, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) released South Africa’s (SA’s) unemployment statistics for the first quarter of 2021. We are now finally able to start understanding the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic but, even more so, the cost of an ineffective government.

May Economics

As per usual, May was the volatile month that we have come to expect it to be and probably nowhere else was this truer than among cryptocurrencies.

Less and more accommodation

Talk about reducing the extent of accommodative monetary policy in the United States (US) is becoming increasingly common; a weary sign to cash-hungry US and global markets.

Less accommodative and more good news

In the first week of May, the United States (US) posted some disappointing job figures. A survey of economists expected the US to create upwards of 1 million new jobs in April, up from March’s 770,000 figure.

Argumente vir en teen ‘n rykdombelasting

Soos ons weet is die staat se finansies so diep in die moeilikheid dat dit moontlik reeds in ʼn skuldstrik is.

What to expect from petrol prices in 2021

As a South African, you probably cringed during the first week of February when you heard that petrol prices would increase by 81 cents and diesel prices by 58 cents. Unleaded 95 now costs R14.97 at the coast and R15.67 inland

Stiff-necked Americans and modern inflation

Trump is out, Biden is in. Based on the severe and frequent attacks on Trump as Biden’s inauguration approached, many were glad to see the former president go. As an objective observer, I am in two minds about it.

Welcome to 2021

British and European policymakers finally reached a deal, avoiding the bad-for-all case of a hard Brexit. All that is left to do now is iron out some of the wrinkles in the deal.

November Economics: Ending the year in euphoria

November started off with the United States (US) elections where it, at first, seemed as though Donald Trump might actually pull off the impossible, again.
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