Budget Focuses on Macroeconomic Stability, PKR Rises for 12th Week

The Budget for 2024-25 aims to preserve macroeconomic stability, creating a good investment climate. Meanwhile, the Pakistani rupee continues to rise against the US dollar for the 12th consecutive week. Also, an interview with Gauti Eggertsson sheds light on monetary policy, and YouGov reports strong sales despite a tough macro-economic environment.

Sources:
https://indianexpress.com/article/business/budget/this-macroeconomic-stability-that-the-budget-intends-to-preserve-may-create-a-good-investment-climate-finance-secretary-tv-somanathan-9143018/
https://dailytimes.com.pk/1167570/pkr-rises-for-12th-week-amid-improved-macroeconomic-indicators/
https://www.econlib.org/beckworth-interviews-eggertsson-2/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/yougov-confident-sales-accelerate-despite-32027745

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:39) This macroeconomic stability that the Budget intends to preserve may create a good investment climate: Finance Secretary TV Somanathan
(00:03:30) PKR rises for 12th week amid improved macroeconomic indicators
(00:06:21) Beckworth interviews Eggertsson
(00:08:48) YouGov confident as sales accelerate despite tough 'macro-economic environment'