[TOP STORY] The importance of the US consumer for global and SA investors

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‘We talk about job growth, but of course [US] unemployment is at 4.3%, with some fairly significant revisions downwards’ – JD Hayward from Flagship Asset Management.
17 Sep 2024 2AM English South Africa Business News · Business

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