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South Africa: an economy in lockdown is an economy in freefall

June 2, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off

The economic impact of Covid-19 has been devastating and wide-reaching. One country which is suffering significantly is South Africa, where going into lockdown has stifled almost all economic activity. As South Africa, the second largest […]

Corona Credit Crunch for many Chinese businesses

February 25, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off

With millions of people in self-imposed quarantine across China and severe travel restrictions, small and medium sized businesses could be on the verge of collapse. Since the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in January, businesses […]