Inflation hits 24.5 percent in December
Saturday, January 21st, 2023As year-on-year inflation breaks another record, economists wonder if rapidly rising prices have any potential benefit. READ MORE
Fears of recession
Tuesday, September 27th, 2022A leading economic analyst fears that the combination of rapidly growing inflation, high energy prices and an economic slowdown in Germany may cause a deep recession in Hungary as well. 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
Dispute over Hungary’s economic outlook
Saturday, December 11th, 2021A left-wing commentator fears that the government’s spending policies will further fuel already rampant inflation. A pro-government analyst quotes two independent analyses to justify his confidence that Hungarian growth will skyrocket. READ MORE
National Bank’s rate hikes deemed necessary
Friday, September 3rd, 2021An independent economist welcomes the National Bank’s base interest rate hikes and the announcement of incremental tapering. He believes that returning to more orthodox monetary measures will help Hungary prepare for future financial turmoil. READ MORE
GDP growth exceeds expectations
Thursday, August 19th, 2021A pro-government commentator believes that Hungary’s 17.9 per cent growth rate vindicates the government’s economic policy. The leading online business journal suspects that fast growth may necessitate further interest rate hikes by the National Bank. READ MORE
Chances of rapid growth in 2021
Thursday, August 5th, 2021An economic analyst thinks that Hungarian GDP growth may exceed 6 per cent only if the inflation rate is kept under control and there is no new major coronavirus outbreak. READ MORE
Ruminations on life after Covid
Monday, April 19th, 2021As the third wave of the coronavirus passes its peak, the number of infections declines and the vaccination rate passes 31 per cent, commentators ponder the post-Covid prospects of economic recovery. READ MORE
Prime Minister expects fast growth in 2021
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021A pro-government commentator is hopeful that Prime Minsiter Orbán and National Bank President Matolcsy are right to expect a swift rebound for the Hungarian economy and the start of another ‘golden era of growth’. READ MORE
Hungarian economy seen as relatively resilient
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020An independent economist points out that the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic had a deeper negative impact on other EU economies than on Hungary. READ MORE