Economic Statistics
Overseas Headlines – March 29, 2018
March 29,2018 United States: U.S. Economic Growth Revised Higher on Spending, Inventories The U.S. economy grew in the fourth quarter at a faster pace than last estimated, helped by an upward revision to household spending
U.S.: Gross Domestic Product: Fourth Quarter and Annual 2017
March 28, 2018 Estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, show an increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, a marginal
BOJ maintains policy rate
Bank of Jamaica announces its decision to maintain the policy interest rate (the rate offered on overnight placements with Bank of Jamaica) at 2.75 per cent. This policy stance reflects the Bank’s assessment that headline
One third of EU trade is with the United States and China
March 27, 2018 Based on data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, the United States and China are the two main trading partners of the European Union (EU). “ In 2017, the
Overseas Headlines – March 26, 2018
March 26,2018 United States: U.S. Stock Futures Start Week With a Reprieve A positive start for U.S. stock futures provided a respite for traders after the market’s worst drubbing in two years. They speculated this
Net International Reserves
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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 |