EPISODE · Jan 24, 2024 · 1 MIN
Your inflation rate differs from today's CPI number
from Die ekonomie minuut · host Waldo Krugell
Statistics South Africa is announcing the December consumer price inflation rate today and economists expect it to have declined to 5.2, or 5.3%. Yet, household inflation expectations is at 6.3% and when you go shopping, it seems that everything is a lot more expensive. This is the difference between lived experience and statistics. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School.
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Statistics South Africa is announcing the December consumer price inflation rate today and economists expect it to have declined to 5.2, or 5.3%. Yet, household inflation expectations is at 6.3% and when you go shopping, it seems that everything is a lot more expensive. This is the difference between lived experience and statistics. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School.
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