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
Government extends price caps
Saturday, April 30th, 2022Pro-government analysts welcome the government’s decision to keep prices down as a pragmatic social policy at a time of rapid inflation. Left-wing and liberal commentators see price caps as political tools with few economic benefits. READ MORE
‘Don’t panic!’ – Reactions to the war in Ukraine
Wednesday, March 9th, 2022A left-wing commentator calls on Hungarians not to lose their heads, as many start getting rid of their Forints, queuing up for passports, and piling up iodine pills. READ MORE
An alt-left take on food price caps
Wednesday, January 19th, 2022An alt-left commentator calls on the Left to offer even broader and more systematic price controls to defend Hungarians suffering from pro-market economic policies which favour multinational companies. 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
Mortgage interest rates capped
Friday, December 24th, 2021The leading independent online business news outlet doubts that the government’s decision to freeze mortgage interest rates will help to keep surging inflation at bay. 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
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 raises its base rate
Thursday, November 18th, 2021A financial analyst admits that the issuing bank is taking inflation more seriously than so far but is only cautiously optimistic about the success of the moderate shift in the National Bank’s monetary policy. READ MORE
Inflation soars, government caps fuel prices
Saturday, November 13th, 2021A left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to mitigate an inflation caused, in part, by its own policies. His right-wing counterpart praises the measure as beneficial for consumers and businesses alike. READ MORE