Government extends loan rate caps
Friday, October 28th, 2022A left-wing commentator questions the government’ decision to impose interest rate caps on business loans. READ MORE
Fears of potential Hungarian default
Thursday, August 18th, 2022Economic analysts across the political spectrum comment on opposition suggestions about a looming default.
Weeklies on inflation and the Forint
Monday, July 18th, 2022Weeklies across the political spectrum ponder the causes and possible remedies of steep inflation and the weak Forint. READ MORE
Hungarian competitiveness improves
Saturday, June 25th, 2022A conservative economist suggests that Hungary’s improving competitiveness is the result of the government’s pro-growth policies. According to another leading analyst, Hungary is unlikely to catch up with EU average wages anytime soon. READ MORE
Inflation higher, growth rate lower than expected
Monday, May 2nd, 2022Economists across the political spectrum investigate the causes and possible remedies of soaring inflation. READ MORE
Hungary’s economic outlook seen as uncertain
Saturday, March 5th, 2022A leading investment banker predicts that the war in Ukraine will have seriously negative economic implications for Hungary where soaring inflation may trigger stagflation. READ MORE
PM vows to avoid 5 traps in the economy
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022Commenting on Mr Orbán’s speech outlining his economic policy, a left-wing commentator believes PM Orbán has never been good at understanding how the economy works. READ MORE
Former National Bank President predicts restrictions
Saturday, January 8th, 2022György Surányi, who served as President of the National Bank under a socialist-liberal government in the 1990s, sees monetary and fiscal restrictions as necessary. A pro-government economist dismisses the suggestion and accuses Surányi of serving foreign interests. READ MORE
Conflicting takes on the state of the Hungarian economy
Saturday, January 1st, 2022A left-wing commentator describes welfare measures introduced barely three months before the next parliamentary elections as a desperate attempt by the government to increase its popularity. His right-wing counterpart believes those measures are proof of sound fundamentals. READ MORE
Government makes 350 billion forint budget readjustment
Tuesday, December 21st, 2021A left-wing columnist accuses the government of overspending ahead of the 2022 April election. A conservative economist, on the other hand, finds the government’s economic path sound and reasonable. READ MORE