Economic Statistics
Overseas Headlines – September 13, 2018
Date: September 13, 2018 United States: U.S. Core Inflation Unexpectedly Cools on Apparel, Medical Costs A gauge of underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly cooled in August as apparel prices fell by the most in about seven decades
Overseas Headlines- September 12, 2018
Date: September 12, 2018 United States: Florence to Batter U.S. Data But Harm to Economy Likely Small The economic impact of Hurricane Florence is unlikely to be large but could muddle U.S. data for months, judging
Overseas Headlines- September 11, 2018
Date: September 11, 2018 United States: Fed's Rosengren Wants Two More Hikes in 2018 as Economy Grows One more interest rate hike in 2018 won’t satisfy Eric Rosengren’s definition of gradual. In an interview, the president
Net International Reserves- August 2018
Date: September 10, 2018 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totaled US$3,058.42 million as at August 2018, reflecting a decrease of US$91.06 million relative to the US$3,149.48 million reported as at the end of July 2018
Overseas Headlines – September 7, 2018
Date: September 7, 2018 United States: U.S. Payrolls Rise 201,000 While Wage Gains Accelerate to 2.9% U.S. job gains rebounded by more than forecast in August and wages unexpectedly registered their biggest advance of the expansion,
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |