Economic Statistics
Gas Price Movement- December 12, 2019
December 12, 2019 Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 1.45% or US$0.92, as prices increased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on December 12, 2019 at a price of US$64.31 per
FOMC maintains target range for federal funds rate at 1.50%-1.75%
Date: December 11, 2019 Based on the latest information received by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) since October, the FOMC has noticed the labour market remained strong, whilst economic activity has been rising at
U.S. CPI inches up 0.3% for November 2019
December 11, 2019 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% for November 2019 after increasing in October, on a seasonally adjusted basis according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The
BANK OF JAMAICA STOPS EXCHANGING COTTON-BASED TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (TT) $100 BANKNOTES
Date: December 11, 2019 Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) wishes to advise that effective 13 December 2019, it will no longer exchange cotton-based TT$ 100 banknotes at its banking counter. This decision has been taken in
U.S. Unemployment Rate was little changed at 3.5% in November
December 09, 2019 Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 266,000 in November, as the rate of unemployment recorded a small change at 3.5%, as stated by the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics. Job gains occurred
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 |