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

Economic Statistics​

409, 2018

Overseas Headlines – September 4, 2018

Date: September 4, 2018  United States: Dollar Advances as Stocks Fall With EM Currencies: Markets Wrap The dollar advanced and stocks fell as trade tensions persisted and emerging markets came under pressure, with turmoil in

309, 2018

Overseas Headlines- September 3, 2018

Date: September 3, 2018  United States: If Fed Policy Is Still Easy, Consumers Aren't Getting the Memo Federal Reserve officials say interest rates are still low enough that they continue to stimulate the U.S. economy. New

3108, 2018

Overseas Headlines – August 31, 2018

Date: August 31, 2018  United States: U.S. Second-Quarter Growth Revised Up to 4.2% on Software, Trade  The U.S. economy expanded in the second quarter at a slightly faster pace than previously estimated on revisions to

3008, 2018

Gas Price Movement – August 30, 2018

Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 4.61% or US$3.43, as prices rose this week. Oil traded on August 30, 2018 at a price of US$77.79 per barrel relative to US$74.36 last week. Brent oil

3008, 2018

Overseas Headlines- August 30, 2018

Date: August 30, 2018 United States: U.S. Farm Trade Surplus to Shrink as Chinese Tariffs Bite Agriculture, one of the few areas of the U.S. economy that sells more abroad than it buys, will see its

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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