ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: Rising inflation, worsening jobs data in spotlight
Stats SA is expected to reveal increasing inflation and unemployment figures amid slowing economic growth
21 August 2022 - 15:54
In what promises to be a dismal week for the economy, Stats SA is likely to reveal SA’s worst inflation numbers since the global financial crisis, with consumer inflation for July potentially hitting 8% and producer inflation 18%.
The official unemployment rate is also expected to rise back up above 35%...
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