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Business
/ 19 September 2021

If the inflation-driving supply strain in the US lasts, it could put South Africa in a chokehold

By Sarah Smit
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The US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee has broken its 14-month policy pause with a significant 50 basis point cut to the federal funds rate. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

In South Africa, a strong trade surplus, buoyed by robust commodity prices, will cushion our economy against pressure arising from US policy

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