June 02, 2021 Overview For January to March 2021, real GDP is estimated to have fallen by 5.7%, relative to the corresponding quarter of 2020. The Goods Producing Industry grew by 3.0% while the Services Industries fell by 8.1%. Notably, there is a gradual tempering of the rate of contraction as indicated by the preliminary
June 01, 2021 Total Construction During April 2021, construction spending rose at an estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of 0.2% (±0.8%) to $1,524.2 billion above the revised March estimate of $1,521.0 billion, reported by US Census Bureau. This April figure is 9.8% (±1.2%) above the April 2020 estimate of $1,387.9 billion. Private Construction According to
May 31, 2021 In April, personal income fell $3.21 trillion (13.1%) in the U.S, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $3.22 trillion (14.6%) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) climbed $80.3 billion (0.5%). Real DPI declined 15.1% in April, and Real PCE fell 0.1% with goods decreasing 1.3%
May 31, 2021 The graph above shows deaths reported since the previous day and the 7-day moving average As of May 31, 2021, the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had spread across the globe to six continents, and three million people had died after contracting the respiratory virus. Cases now stand
May 27, 2021 The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) held its Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference on May 19, 2021. Where the Governor, Mr. Richard Byles, commented on the Bank of Jamaica's entrance into a new paradigm of central banking in Jamaica with the implementation on 16 April 2021 of the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act,
May 26, 2021 For the month of April, jobless rates were lower in 12 states and the District of Columbia and was unchanged in 38 states based on a report by the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). Forty-eight states and the District experienced jobless rate decreases from last year, 2 states had little or no
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May 25, 2021 Monthly Economic Review - April 2021 Disclaimer: Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each research analyst (s) also certify that no part of their compensation
BANK OF JAMAICA HOLDS POLICY RATE Bank of Jamaica announces its decision to hold the policy interest rate (the rate offered on overnight placements with Bank of Jamaica) unchanged at 0.50 per cent per annum. Monetary policy decisions taken by Bank of Jamaica are aimed at ensuring that the annual increase in the prices of consumer goods and services
May 12, 2021 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.8% for April 2021, on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). The all-items index rose 4.2% before seasonal adjustment over the last year. The all-items less food and energy index climbed 0.9% in April. The index
