Following the rise in inflation from 12.8% in March to 13% in April 2017, some economists have advised government to put in measures to control it as they warn it will affect the rate of treasury...
Higher consumer spending has helped to boost growth in the economy Germany's economy grew strongly in the first three months of this year, driven by investment and consumption, official figures show....
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned of a consumer spending squeeze this year as inflation rises and real wages fall. This year will be "a more challenging time for British households" and...
Mounting services costs drove up US wholesale inflation in April, with the annual measure hitting its fastest pace in five years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The figures pointed to a...
Stakeholders in the financial sector have pushed for the establishment of a Fiscal Council to put the government on its toes in observing prudence in public expenditure. According to the Public...
play videoLack of fiscal council is the cause of large deficits over the years The Institute for Economic Affairs is calling on government to set up a fiscal council which will provide an independent...
Some stakeholders of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) are hopeful the bourse will record good performance in this year’s activities due to growing enthusiasm in the capital market. The GSE recorded...
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday made no change in the benchmark interest rate and downplayed recent weak economic growth, a signal it likely will remain on course for gradual rate hikes. The...
The Federal Reserve was set to open its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday amid signs of softening inflation which eases the pressure to raise interest rates, at least for now. The central bank is not...
The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure fell in March, and a key component dropped for the first time in nearly 16 years, the Commerce Department reported Monday. It was another sign of...
The year-on-year inflation from the Producer Price Index (PPI) for all industry rose to 6.0 per cent in March 2017, from the 5.4 per cent recorded in February, citing higher petroleum and gold...
Australia's annual inflation rate has moved back into the central bank's target range for the first time in more than two years, data showed Wednesday, all but ruling out more interest rate cuts....
After the Finance minister’s presentation on the national budget a few weeks ago, the most popular phrase you hear from the media commentators, economist, policy analyst, politicians, is that,...
After the Finance minister’s presentation on the national budget a few weeks ago, the most popular phrase you hear from the media commentators, economist, policy analyst, politicians, is that,...
Government’s decision to turn to the domestic market for loans to finance key projects has received the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). With almost a half of the debt stock –...
As the global recovery has taken firmer hold, gradual US interest rate increases are unlikely to roil world markets or cause undue problems for policymakers, a top Federal Reserve official said...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has thrown its weight behind the government’s decision to rely primarily on domestic borrowing to finance the deficit this year. It says the country’s strong...
US wholesale inflation fell slightly in March but the annual measure hit its fastest pace in five years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. While analysts had been expecting a monthly slowdown,...
The Ghana Statistical Service has told Citi Business News the Bank of Ghana’s single digit inflation target should be achieved if policies outlined in the 2017 budget impact on prices of goods and...
UK inflation held steady last month, as rising prices for food and clothing were offset by lower air fares. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices...
