Economic Statistics
Overseas Headlines- February 26, 2019
United States: U.S. Farmers Fear Trump’s Assault on WTO Hurts Them Donald Trump’s attack on the World Trade Organization has U.S. farmers worried that the president’s ‘America first’ foreign policy approach will hamstring efforts to
Production in construction falls in both euro area and EU28
Date: February 25, 2019 The euro area (EA19) and the EU 28 reported a decrease in the Seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector by 0.4% and by 0.9% respectively during December 2018 compared with
Annual inflation falls to 1.4% in the euro area
Date: February 25, 2019 In January 2019, The euro area annual inflation rate was 1.4% , down from 1.5% in December. Compared to the previous year, the rate was 1.3%. Additionally, the European Union annual
BLS Occupational Survey in the United States – 2018
Date: February 22, 2019 The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their 2018 estimates surrounding occupational requirements in the United States. This survey consists of data across three samples over a three year period. The
U.S. Gross Domestic Product by Industry: Third Quarter 2018
Date: February 21, 2019 The leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the third quarter of 2018 were Wholesale trade; information; and finance and insurance. According to The U.S. Bureau of Economic
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 |