US Consumer Confidence Rises In June
US consumer confidence rose slightly this month, returning to near-record highs after a modest dip in May, according to a ...
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Free SHS Tops Ghanaians Expectations
A Survey findings on the expectations of Ghanaians from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, has revealed that the provision ...
S.Africa In Recession As Economy Shrinks 0.7% In Q1
South Africa's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter of this year, pushing the continent's most advanced economy into its ...
Former BoG Governor Alex Ashiagbor Has Died
The former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Alex Ashiagbor, who served from 1977 to 1982 has died, a family member ...
Spending Squeeze To Worsen, Warns Bank
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned of a consumer spending squeeze this year as inflation rises and real ...
Financial Sector Stakeholders Call For Fiscal Council
Stakeholders in the financial sector have pushed for the establishment of a Fiscal Council to put the government on its ...
Japan’s Exports Jump In March
Japanese exports recorded their biggest gain in more than two years in March, official data showed Thursday, in a sign ...
Bond Sale Sparks Fears of Exchange Rate Shocks
Concerns over the huge foreign dominance in the country’s recent uptake of $2.25 billion in offshore bond transaction have sparked ...
Tax Cuts, Cedi Stability Fetters Inflation
The stability of the local currency and the abolishing of ‘nuisance’ taxes by government are the main causes of the ...
US Unemployment Rate Falls To 10-Year Low
The US unemployment rate fell to its lowest in almost a decade in March, despite the economy adding a smaller ...
We Wish You Well – BoG To Outgoing Governor
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has officially confirmed the resignation of its governor Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku in a communication to ...
South Korean Court Throws President Park Out of Office Over Scandal
South Korea's Constitutional Court removed President Park Geun-hye from office on Friday over a graft scandal involving South Korea's conglomerates ...
U.S. Jobless Claims Near 44-Year Low; Rate Hike Expected This Month
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to near a 44-year low last week, pointing to further tightening ...
Despite Egypt Reforms, Investors Seen Wary of Returning
Egypt is pursuing a raft of reforms to try to revive an economy weakened by years of turmoil, but analysts ...
NDC ‘wasted Everybody’s Time’ With IMF Programme
A member of the Economic Management Team of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah has castigated the NDC ...
UK Wage Growth Outpaces Inflation
Wages grew faster than the rate of inflation at the end of 2016, official figures show. In the three months ...
Policy Rate Seen Falling Below 20% Next Yr
The central bank’s policy rate could fall below 20 percent in the coming year, the first time since 2014, a ...
U.S. November Payrolls Seen Strong, To Cement Rate Hike Views
U. S. employers likely boosted hiring in November amid growing confidence in the economy, making it almost certain that the ...
Does IMANI Ghana Has Locus Standi To Critique Dr. Bawumia?
By Nana Yaw Osei The IMANI Ghana’s quick rebuttal to Dr. Bawumia’s assessment on the state of Ghana’s economy presents ...
Can IMANI Ghana Critique Dr. Bawumia?
The IMANI Ghana’s quick rebuttal to Dr. Bawumia’s assessment on the state of Ghana’s economy presents some questions. Did IMANI ...