Business Day TV spoke to Shannon Bold, economist at BER
09 May 2025 - 15:33
byBusiness Day TV
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The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) has lowered its real GDP growth forecast for SA to about 1.5% for 2025, down from 2%.
This revision is due to slower progress on domestic structural reforms, stalling consumer momentum and increased global uncertainty concerning potential US trade policies under a Donald Trump presidency.
Business Day TV spoke to BER economist Shannon Bold for more insight.
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Business Day TV spoke to Shannon Bold, economist at BER
The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) has lowered its real GDP growth forecast for SA to about 1.5% for 2025, down from 2%.
This revision is due to slower progress on domestic structural reforms, stalling consumer momentum and increased global uncertainty concerning potential US trade policies under a Donald Trump presidency.
Business Day TV spoke to BER economist Shannon Bold for more insight.
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