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Lucia Mutikani works from Washington. Economics correspondent. Interested in economics. Views expressed here are my own. Lucia Mutikani has over 76 followers on Twitter.

US job purge probably halted, jobless rate seen up

A US government report on Friday is expected to show the economy stopped shedding jobs last month for the first time since it fell into recession.

US small businesses dig in heels as recession bites

Vanessa Baug knows as well as anyone how the recession has ushered in a new era of frugality for Americans.

Africa to recover slowly from global crisis

The global crisis has hit African countries harder than initially anticipated and the continent will lag the rest of the world in recovery.

US jobless rate at 16-year high

The United States unemployment rate surged to its highest level in nearly 16 years in December.

Bush mortgage plan cheers stocks, bonds ease

United States stocks rose on Friday amid optimism a White House-proposed mortgage assistance package could ease liquidity conditions. President George Bush set out measures to…

Manuel suggests inflation target review

South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said on Thursday he was concerned about the use of higher interest rates as the only tool to fight soaring prices, and suggested that…

Reserve Bank seen raising rates again this week

South Africa’s central bank is expected to raise its repo rate next week, probably for the last time this year, as it battles to curb rising inflation.

Mboweni says he’s committed to low inflation

South African Reserve Bank head Tito Mboweni said on Wednesday it would not struggle against inflation at all costs in what analysts saw as a sign another interest rate hike…