The decision to give former Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe, a seat in the country’s parliament comes with the potential to cause great economic pain for South Africa.
South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has a tough job of rekindling a weak economy.
REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
South Africa is breathing a sigh of relief after escaping a credit rating downgrade. But there are still serious concerns around structure of the country’s economy and finances.
Reading straight from Ed Balls’ playbook.
Stefan Rousseau PA Wire/PA Images
Labor is arguing that Australia should keep the temporary deficit levy, a tax introduced by the Coalition government to help reduce the budget deficit.
Major economic indicators have not changed since the federal budget.
Flickr/Francisco Martins
The credit-ratings agencies are already circling to cut the UK’s grade if it votes to leave the EU. Here’s how their calculations work, and what we should do about it.
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said the government is continuing to reduce the deficit and debt.
AAP Image/Paul Miller
The finance minister says the government is reducing the deficit and debt and lowering the spending growth trajectory of the previous government. Is that right?
The Conservatives are campaigning on the idea that they have succeeded at reducing the UK’s fiscal deficit. But deficit reduction has been an economic failure.