Economic Statistics
Overseas Headlines – April 30,2018
April 30,2018 United States: Fed Far From Ready to Declare Mission Accomplished on Inflation The Federal Reserve is closing in on its elusive 2 percent inflation target but that doesn’t mean policy makers are ready
Overseas Headlines – April 27, 2018
April 27, 2018 United States: U.S. Growth Cools to 2.3% as Gains in Consumer Spending Ease U.S. economic growth cooled last quarter as consumers pulled back following outsize spending in the prior period, though solid
Gas Price Movement – April 26, 2018
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 0.48 % or US$0.36, as prices rose this week. Oil traded on April 26, 2018 at a price of $74.69 per barrel relative to US$74.33 last week. Brent
Overseas Headlines- April 26, 2018
April 26, 2018 United States: Fed at Odds With Itself as It Eases Bank Rules and Raises Rates Federal Reserve policy makers seem to be working at cross purposes. In laying out plans to ease
Overseas Headlines- April 25, 2018
April 25, 2018 United States: Powell’s Policy Gambit Bets Job Market Stays Hot, Inflation Not Federal Reserve officials are sounding increasingly confident they can run the U.S. economy hot without a harmful rise of inflation,
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ Millions | Provisional –Apr-Dec 2019 | Budget – Apr-Dec 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue & Grants | 519,008.10 | 516,842.80 |
| Fiscal Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 12,267.00 | 4,880.80 |
| Primary Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 117,918.60 | 112,654.40 |