October 13, 2021 In the majority of EU Member States, the top 20 firms' share of trade value dropped between 2012 and 2019, both for imports and exports of goods. The involvement and impact of significant traders can be assessed by comparing the size of the proportion of top importers and exporters in terms of
October 11, 2021 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that, “State personal consumption expenditures (PCE) decreased 2.6% in 2020 after increasing 3.7% in 2019.” In addition, the PCE percentage change across cross all 50 states and the District of Columbia ranged from 1.2% in Idaho and Utah to –5.8% in the District of Columbia. Expenditure growth in
October 04, 2021 Government Operations Results for August 2021 For the period of April to August 2021, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $269.36 billion, $17.31 billion more than the Government’s projection. This represented an increase of approximately 6.9% relative to the $200.06 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2020. ‘Tax Revenue’,
October 1, 2021 According to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), the total value added in the second quarter of 2021 grew by 14.2% when compared to the similar quarter of 2020. This performance should be viewed in the context of the significant fall of 18.4% in economic activity during the second quarter of
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September 21, 2021 The U.S.current account deficit in the second quarter of 2021, increased by $0.9 billion, or 0.5%, to $190.3 billion. This reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries. The revised first quarter deficit was $189.4 billion. According to statistics from the
September 8, 2021 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totalled US$3,888.67 million as at August 2021, reflecting an increase of US$529.13 million relative to the US$3,359.55 million reported at the end of July 2021 (see figure 1). Foreign Assets totalled US$4,784.49 million, US$526.29 million more than the US$4,258.20 million reported for July 2021. ‘Currency & Deposits’
September 6, 2021 Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 235,000 in August, as the unemployment rate decreased to 5.2%, according to a report by the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). BLS mentioned that in August, “notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, transportation and warehousing, private education, manufacturing, and other services. Employment
September 01, 2021 Government Operations Results for July 2021 For the period of April to July 2021, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $225.53 billion, $17.26 billion more than the Government’s projection. This represented an increase of approximately 39% relative to the $161.75 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2020. ‘Tax Revenue’,
August 26, 2021 Overview For April to June 2021, real GDP is estimated to have grown by 12.9%, relative to the corresponding quarter of 2020. The Goods Producing Industry grew by 7.8% while the Services Industries grew by 14.0%. Notably, the out-turn for the April to June 2021 period largely reflected the impact of the
