“Parrots talk, facts walk’ …Pres. Ali blasts claims govt. spending driving growth

President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday forcefully rejected claims that Guyana’s rapid economic expansion is being fuelled mainly by government spending, saying the argument is economically flawed and politically motivated. Speaking on a Facebook live, the President said growth in the non-oil economy is the result of increased private-sector production, not expanded state expenditure. “GDP […] The post “Parrots talk, facts walk’ …Pres. Ali blasts claims govt. spending driving growth appeared first on Kaieteur News.


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