Economic Statistics
Construction Production Up By 0.3% in the Euro Area
July 19, 2018 According to Eurostat, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased in the Euro Area by 0.3% and in EU28 by 1.2% as at June 2018 compared to May 2018. However, in
Overseas Headlines – July 19, 2018
Date: July 19, 2018 United States: Fed’s Powell Says Gradual Rate Hikes Are the Best Path ‘For Now’ Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank will continue to gradually raise interest rates “for
Annual Inflation Rises 2% in the Euro Area for June 2018
According to Eurostat, the inflation rate in the Euro Area was 2.0% at the conclusion of June 2018, increasing 1.9% from the May 2018 rate. Simultaneously, European Union annual inflation stayed steady at 2% in
Overseas Headlines- July 18, 2018
Date: July 18, 2018 United States: Powell Wants to Create Some Mystery Around Fed Meetings Change is in the air at the Federal Reserve. Chairman Jerome Powell’s semiannual monetary policy testimony in the Senate gave
U.S. Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers throughout the 2nd Quarter of 2018
July 17, 2018 The median weekly earnings of 115.8 million full-time U.S. wage and salary workers were $876 after completion of the second quarter of 2018. Of the total, women had median weekly earnings of
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |