ECONOMICS AND POLICY
Big Short Investor Bets Against AI Boom as Palantir Shares Slide
Leading investor shorts AI stock.
Economics & Policy
November 7, 2025
3 min read
US Services Sector Extends Growth Streak as PMI Rises to 54.8
Latest S&P PMI shows US services industry holds steady.
Economics & Policy
November 7, 2025
2 min read
Manufacturing PMI Slips Back into Contraction as Demand Weakens
SA’s manufacturing PMI retreated in September
Economics & Policy
November 6, 2025
3 min read
Exclusive: Government Considers New GAIn Strategy Plan to Lift Growth
The Common Sense can exclusively reveal details from a new macroeconomic plan being reviewed by government. The Growth Acceleration and Inclusion (GAIn) strategy sets out bold targets to lift South Africa’s growth rate to 3.5% and fixed investment to 25% by 2030, but experts warn that its reliance on state capacity could scupper its chances of success.
Economics & Policy
November 6, 2025
8 min read
South Africa’s New Vehicle Sales Surge to Decade High in October
Vehicle sales show strong growth in October.
Economics & Policy
November 5, 2025
3 min read
OpenAI Prepares for $1 Trillion IPO
OpenAI considering a potential record-breaking IPO to fund its global AI infrastructure.
Economics & Policy
November 4, 2025
4 min read
Nvidia Becomes World’s First $5 Trillion Company Amid AI Frenzy
Nvidia's market value is higher than the GDP of virtually all countries, except the US and China.
Economics & Policy
November 3, 2025
2 min read
Domestic Tourism Rebounds, Spending Tops R60 Billion
South Africans are travelling more within their own borders again.
Economics & Policy
November 1, 2025
3 min read
Rising Mining and Power Costs Push Producer Prices Higher
Stats SA data show producer inflation lifting modestly even as electricity and metal producer prices surge.
Economics & Policy
November 1, 2025
2 min read
South Africa’s Stronger Finances Spark Talk of Ratings Upgrade
Credit agencies could reassess SA.
Economics & Policy
October 31, 2025
4 min read
