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Steve Banda

Senior writer

Steve writes long-form features on the real economy - from tobacco floors to power plants to the M1 corridor.

Recent stories

Agriculture

Average green-leaf price ticks up 8 percent year on year, but volumes are 17 percent lower.

Steve Banda · 5 May 2026 · 5 min

Macro

The 0.6 ppt drop is welcome. Economists say the underlying picture is harder.

Steve Banda · 3 May 2026 · 5 min