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Encouraging SA Q2 GDP growth; rising US inflation will not defer an interest rate cut

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In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, explores the factors that drove the 0.8% q/q growth in SA’s GDP in Q2 2025, which was above expectations and better than the Q1 performance. He also looks at the underlying drivers of the rising trend in US inflation – which are not at present high import tariffs – and the US Federal Reserve’s changing approach towards interest rate cuts.
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15 Sep 2025 English South Africa Investing · Business News

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