Articles tagged as "Fiscal deficit"
Developed market government borrowing costs are at a 20-year flashpoint
Developed market bonds are trading near their yield highs, or price lows, last seen 15 to 20 years ago. While inflation is partly to blame, another factor is...
Tariffs: The stealth tax
On 2 April, President Donald Trump took the market by surprise with the size and extent of the tariffs on US imports he implemented via a presidential order....
2023 Budget speech update
Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi, MP delivered his Budget speech on Wednesday, 22 February 2023. In acknowledging the continued hardships endured by most...
The 2023 Budget: A crisis of credibility in the outer years of the forecast
Thalia Petousis, portfolio manager at Allan Gray, shares her views on the challenges of putting together a credible national budget
The impact of COVID-19's second wave
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted the global recovery following the severe economic contraction experienced during the second quarter ...
