Economic Statistics
US JOBLESS RATES DOWN IN 290 OF 388 METRO AREAS, WHILE PAYROLL BOBS INCREASE IN 54 FOR NOVEMBER
Date: January 3, 2018 The Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that, “Unemployment rates were lower in November in 290 states, higher in 69 states and stable in 29 states when compared to last year. There
Overseas Headlines: January 03, 2019
Date: January 03, 2019 United States: Powell and Trump Are Locked in a Battle for Wall Street’s Trust Jerome Powell has been sucked into a one-sided communication fight with Donald Trump, who blames the
Overseas Headlines- January 02, 2019
Date: January 02, 2019 United States: U.S. Stock Futures Slide With European Shares After China Data U.S. stock-index futures extended declines after a gauge for manufacturing output in China fell into contraction territory for the
Overseas Headlines- December 31, 2018
Date: December 27, 2018: United States: Treasuries May Have to Wait Until After New Year for Resolutions Perhaps the best that can be said of a painful year across financial markets is that there’s room
STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — NOVEMBER 2018
Date: December 27, 2018 The Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that, “unemployment rates were lower in November in 6 states and stable in 42 states and the District of Columbia.” Last year, there were eighteen
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 |