Macroeconomics
Inflation Drops By 1.5% To 10.3% In January
Inflation rate for January 2018 dropped by 1.5% from the 11.8% recorded in December last year to was 10.3%. Acting...
Economist Hopeful of Banks’ Response
Some economists are predicting that commercial banks across the country will soon reduce their interest rates. Figures...
Producer Price Inflation Drops To 3.6% In June
This represents a 1.1 percent drop from the 3.7 percent recorded in May 2017. The PPI measures the average change over...
US Federal Reserve Keeps Benchmark Interest Rate Unchanged
The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday but gave no clear signal about the...
US Fed To Meet Amid Weak Inflation
The US Federal Reserve was due to open a two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday but is widely expected to leave the...
Policy Rate Down To 21%
Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reduced the policy rate of June from 22.5 per cent to 21 per...
BoG Reduces Policy Rate By 150 Basis Points
The Bank of Ghana has reduced its policy rate to 21 percent. The figure represents a 150 basis points reduction from...
No-Show Inflation Poses Conundrum For US Fed
After tightening monetary policy last month for the second time this year, the US central bank is expected to pause for...
US, China Agree To Cooperate On Deficit In First Trade Talks Under…
The United States and China have agreed to cooperate on reducing the trade deficit in the first round of economic talks...
Midyear Outlook: 74% of Banks Fail To Match Reduction In MPR
A GN Research analysis of Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) annual percentage rates (apr) and average interest (ai) have shown...
China’s Economy Posts Steady Growth But Risks Remain
China posted better-than-expected growth in the second quarter, official data showed on Monday, but authorities warned...
US Inflation Flat In June While Retail Sales Sink
Cheap energy prices kept US inflation flat in June in another sign price pressures remain weak in the world's largest...
‘Challenging’ For US Economy To Grow By 3%
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned Thursday that the Trump administration target of three percent growth will be...
Asian Markets Rally With Wall St As Yellen Sparks Buying Spree
Asian markets surged on Thursday, extending a global rally that saw another record on Wall Street after the head of the...
US Sees ‘slight To Moderate’ Growth In June
The US economy saw "slight to moderate" growth in June while signs of mounting inflation remained scarce despite tight...
US Economy Needs Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Wednesday said even as the US economy grows stronger and employment expands, she...
Retail Inflation In India Hits Record Low
Retail inflation in India hit a record low in June, according to government data released Wednesday, reflecting a...
Fed’s Yellen Still Sees Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday she still foresees only "gradual" interest rate increases in the few...
US Fed Sees Signs Business Investment To Boost Economy
The Federal Reserve said Friday it sees hopeful signs that business investment is poised to rebound from the doldrums...