Before the turn of the 21st century, during the 2nd industrial revolution, (20th-century things) there was this common phenomenon where it was believed increased labour led to increased productivity,...
Staff at a Bangladeshi company set up by microfinance pioneer Mohammad Yunus are suing the Nobel laureate over millions of dollars in allegedly unpaid dues, their lawyer said Wednesday. They say...
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), says government must focus on addressing the macro-economic fundamentals before it begins to implement its ambitious policy initiatives. The Institute...
US wholesale inflation continued to post solid gains in February, with one measure seeing its fastest increase in nearly five years, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The data release came...
Economic fundamentals remain weak, and so the 2017 budget lacks a strong foundation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said, asking the new government to hasten slowly on its ambitious...
Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakaria has been appointed the deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC). A letter from the presidency signed by the Secretary to the...
U. S. household wealth has hit record levels. U.S. stock prices recently hit all-time highs. Inflation is nearing the Federal Reserve's 2.0 percent goal, and the world economy including the once-sick...
Despite government’s intention to pursue a pro business economic agenda in its fiscal policies, some financial observers are skeptical the managers of the monetary policy will respond by reducing...
Despite government’s intention to pursue a pro business economic agenda in its fiscal policies, some financial observers are skeptical the managers of the monetary policy will respond by reducing...
The Managing Director of FirstBanC financial services, Mr. Amenyo Setordzie has observed that although the wide-ranging tax cuts could place the government’s fiscal position under pressure, the...
Ghana has for the first time since 2011 recorded a balance of payment (BoP) surplus of $247 million, compared to a deficit of $129 million in 2015, the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has...
The US trade gap shot up at the start of the year to hit its highest monthly level in almost five years, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. The data showed trade was robust, with exports and...
I have noted that right after the reading of the 2017 budget statement, the NDC star man in recent times on matters of economics, Hon Isaac Adongo, MP for the Bolga Central constituency has been...
The US housing market, a key economic driver, is exceedingly tight, with supply struggling to meet demand as the sector recovers a decade after the housing crisis, analysts say. But persistent and...
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday another interest rate increase could be "appropriate" later this month if US employment and inflation remain in line with expectations. Yellen also...
The Minority in Parliament has lauded the performance of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in the presentation of Thursdays 2017 budget, describing it as propaganda free. Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu...
A former Deputy Finance Minister under the Mahama led administration, Ato Forson has predicted doom for the country following the presentation of the 2017 budget statement by sector Minister, Ken...
We will broaden the tax base while reducing and abolishing some taxes. Arrears are about GH¢7bn. Deficit is 10.3% on a commitment basis Our goal is to build the most business friendly economy in...
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to near a 44-year low last week, pointing to further tightening of the labor market even as economic growth appears to have remained...
GH¢16billion will be used for wages and salaries alone in 2017, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has told parliament as he read the Akufo-Addo government’s first budget. He said GH¢5.5billion will...
