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Bureau for Economic Research
The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) is a research institute at Stellenbosch University with strong links to the Department of Economics.
Primarily, the BER focuses on the South African macro economy and selected economic sectors. The BER monitors and forecasts economic trends, and identifies and analyses factors, both locally and internationally, that affect South African businesses.
More information is available at http://www.ber.ac.za.
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BER Weekly
26 Apr 2024The most anticipated data release of the week was yesterday's US GDP print, which created more turmoil than usual by not meeting expectations. Growth was much weaker than expected in Q1, while price pressure remained red hot. Meanwhile, the local data calendar was quiet, with a slight acceleration in factory gate inflation and a welcome uptick in the...
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BER Weekly
26 Apr 2024The most anticipated data release of the week was yesterday's US GDP print, which created more turmoil than usual by not meeting expectations. Growth was much weaker than expected in Q1, while price pressure remained red hot. Meanwhile, the local data calendar was quiet, with a slight acceleration in factory gate inflation and a welcome uptick in the...
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