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Inflation was flat in December — does that set up the next rate cut?
Annual urban inflation was unchanged at 12.3% in December, the same pace at which prices rose the month before. This…
AI may be engineering its own bust
Morgan Stanley predicts AI infrastructure investment needs will keep US inflation above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target through the end…
Why gold is still a structural hedge for Egyptian households
Until the EGP can compete with the psychological security of the bullion, capital will remain sidelined in the non-productive economy
Finance Ministry targets freezone backdoors in major structural tax overhaul
Companies in freezones could soon face a 4-5% tax on products sold locally
Inflation is up and so should the tax-free bracket
Good afternoon, friends, and welcome to the start of a new workweek. Today’s issue brings you updates on the latest…
The year our macro plumbing started to function again
While the IMF is satisfied, the wheels of production are still grinding against high (albeit falling) real interest rates
Central bank sets up 2026 nicely with 100 bps rate cut
725 bps sounds like a lot, but we’re just at the “beginning or middle” of a longer journey, Al Ahly…
With cooling inflation, the odds of an interest rate cut are looking up
12 out of the 14 participants we surveyed expect rate cut on Thursday
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