NEWS ANALYSIS: SA inflation is not poised to spike despite global jitters
The spectre of rising inflation has been sending fear through global markets in recent weeks. How worried should SA be?
22 February 2021 - 05:04
In a world awash in monetary stimulus, rising commodity prices and vaccine programmes set to reopen economies, unleashing pent-up demand, worry is growing that the globe is primed for an inflation spike.
For SA’s Covid-battered consumers, even the distant phantom of higher prices, and what this means for interest rates, feels like more bad news. But how immediate is the threat? ..
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