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Economic Highlights 2021-10-12T11:08:45-05:00

Economic Statistics​

2208, 2019

Gas Price Movement- August 22, 2019

Date: August 22, 2019 Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 3.31% or US$1.93, as prices increased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on August 22, 2019 at a price of US$60.16

2208, 2019

Monthly Economic Review- July 2019

Date: August 22, 2019 Please see attached Monthly Economic Review. Monthly Economic Review - July 2019 The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however its accuracy and completeness cannot

1608, 2019

Consumer Price Index – July 2019

Date: August 16, 2019 Consumer Price Index – July 2019 The consumer price index for the month of June 2019 increased by 1.1%, following a 0.1% decline in its index for June 2019, according to

1308, 2019

U.S. CPI inches up 0.3% for July 2019

Date: August 13, 2019 "The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) recorded a 0.3 % increase in July on a seasonally adjusted basis after the 0.1% climb in June” according to the U.S.

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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