{"id":197505,"date":"2024-07-08T07:09:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T07:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/08\/well-instil-fiscal-discipline-to-deal-with-exchange-rate-fluctuations-2\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T07:09:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T07:09:56","slug":"well-instil-fiscal-discipline-to-deal-with-exchange-rate-fluctuations-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/08\/well-instil-fiscal-discipline-to-deal-with-exchange-rate-fluctuations-2\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019ll instil fiscal discipline to deal with exchange rate fluctuations \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to instil fiscal discipline to address the issue of exchange rate fluctuations if elected as president.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Addressing journalists in Accra on Sunday, Mahama expressed concern over the current state of the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that the instability of the exchange rate has had a significant impact on businesses and the cost of living in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>But he said if elected president, \u201cWe would instil fiscal discipline because eventually, the main driver of the economy is fiscal discipline and fiscal consolidation. 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