Bizskoops - 18 April 2024

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On the show today … National Treasury extends the deadline for public comments for the Budget Facility for Infrastructure.
We’ll also chat to economist Professor Waldo Krugel about the current indicators.
In international business news… Inflation in the United States remains stubborn
In investment-news… investment specialists advise South Africans to invest their savings overseas.
And, we’ll check in with Chris Hatting from the Center for Risk Analysis to talk about coalition governments, food scarcity and the conflict escalation in the Middle East.

18 Apr 2024 English South Africa Business News · Business

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