A conversation about the state of the Ghanaian economy and the factors responsible for the messy economy being experienced in the country on Metro TV's Good Morning Ghana program nearly spiralled out of control, with the debate degenerating into a battle of academic prowess in economics and personal attacks. On the Thursday, August 15 edition of the show, , the National Communications Officer of the (NDC), and Dr. Frank Bannor, an economist with leanings towards the (NPP), were empanelled to discuss the economic plans of their respective candidates. In his presentation, Dr. Frank Bannor rehashed the argument by pro-government communicators that Ghana's economy would be flourishing but for the twin disasters of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war.