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October 20, 2020 Consumer Price Index – September 2020 The consumer price index for September 2020 was 106.1 resulting in an inflation rate of 0.2%, an increase when compared to the previous month’s 105.9 price index, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). Notably, STATIN indicated that the main contributors to this increase were:
October 16, 2020 The seasonally adjusted initial claims, advance estimate, increased by 53,000 to 898,000 for the week ending October 10 from the prior week's revised level, according to the U.S. Department of Labour (DOL). The prior week's level was revised upwards to 840,000 from 845,000. In comparison to the previous week’s average, the 4-week moving
October 12, 2020 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that, “State personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased 3.9% in 2019, a deceleration from the 4.9% increase in 2018.” In addition, the PCE percentage change across all states ranged from 5.7% Utah to 1.8% in Vermont. Expenditure growth in health care and housing and utilities were the main
October 8, 2020 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totalled US$2,747.49 million as at September 2020, reflecting a decrease of US$11.90 million relative to the US$2,759.39 million reported at the end of August 2020 (see figure 1). This significant change in the NIR resulted from a US$31.81 million decrease in Foreign Assets which total US$3,713.37 million
October 8, 2020 The seasonally adjusted initial claims, advance estimate, decreased by 9,000 to 840,000 for the week ending October 3 from the prior week's revised level, according to the U.S. Department of Labour (DOL). The prior week's level was revised from 837,000 to 849,000 up by 12,000. In comparison to the previous week’s average, the 4-week moving average
United States: U.S. Jobless Claims Declined Last Week While Remaining Elevated “The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a second week while remaining elevated, as the labor market makes scant progress amid risks of further weakness without additional federal stimulus. Initial jobless claims in regular state programs decreased by 9,000 to 840,000 in
October 06, 2020 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that, “the goods and services deficit was $67.1 billion in August, up $3.7 billion from $63.4 billion in July, revised.” August exports was $171.9 billion, which was more than July exports by $3.6 billion, whereas, August imports amounted to $239.0 billion which was $7.4 billion more than July imports.
September 6, 2020 The Member States relax the COVID-19 containment measures in August 2020, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 4.4% in the euro area and by 3.8% in the EU, compared with July 2020, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. However, in July 2020, the retail trade
October 6, 2020 The development minerals sector has received another boost from the European Union (EU)-funded Development Minerals Programme with the handover of a Training Reference Resource, produced for the industry. The training resource document is designed to boost the capacity of the sector to establish growth and build resilience into operations. There are special
