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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86796, member: 27"]
A tiny dip in Malawi’s inflation has economists cautiously nodding, but nobody is popping champagne while prices still bite hard.

Inflation edges down but stays high
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[*]Recent data placed Malawi’s inflation at 24.9 percent.
[*]December previously logged a 25 percent rate.
[*]Analysts framed the dip as early stabilization hints.
[*]Economists still see price levels as painfully elevated.
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Bertha Chikadza weighs in
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[*]Bertha Chikadza, President of the Economics Association of Malawi, reacted.
[*]Chikadza described the slowdown as modest but welcome.
[*]Food costs were tagged as the main driver easing.
[*]She warned nonfood prices must also cool off.
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Call for broader price relief
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[*]Bertha Chikadza pushed for single-digit inflation below 10 percent.
[*]Transport, housing, and energy expenses were flagged.
[*]Lower inflation, she argued, would rebuild purchasing power.
[*]Business confidence and growth depend on steadier prices.
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Joseph Mwanamvekha’s policy stance
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[*]Joseph Mwanamvekha repeated the government’s single-digit goal.
[*]The Finance Minister said price stability remains a focus.
[*]Macroeconomic management and fiscal discipline were highlighted.
[*]Coordination between monetary and fiscal arms was emphasized.
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