May 29, 2020 In April, personal income rose $1.97 trillion (10.5%) in the U.S, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) climbed $2.13 trillion (12.9%) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) fell $1.89 trillion (13.6%). Real DPI rose 13.4% in April and Real PCE declined 13.2%. The PCE price
May 28, 2020 Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 0.55% or US$0.20, as prices fell this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on May 28, 2020 at a price of US$35.86 per barrel relative to US$36.06 on May 21, 2020. Brent oil opened 2020 year at US$66.25 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87
May 28, 2020 Real gross domestic product (GDP) declined at an annual rate of 5% for the first quarter of 2020 according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). However, for the fourth quarter of 2019, real GDP had a 2.1% growth. The downward movement in real GDP for the
May 27, 2020 During the period January to February 2020 the Jamaica’s imports amounted US$941.1 million decreasing by 14.3% relative to US$1,098.3 million for the corresponding period in 2019 based on data released by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). Revenue from total exports totalled US$238.2 million for the period under review, a decline of
May 26, 2020 Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ’s) ongoing reform of the foreign exchange (FX) market is poised to take another significant step. The long-awaited electronic FX Trading Platform (FXTP) is almost here. The platform will facilitate real time electronic FX trading and observation of trades between all authorized FX traders - namely Deposit Taking Institutions
May 22, 2020 Fifty states and the District of Columbia posted higher unemployment rates in April based on a report by the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). All 50 states and the District had jobless rate increases from last year. Whereas, there was an increase in the national unemployment rate to 14.7%, over the month
May 21, 2020 Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 16.16% or US$5.03, as prices rose this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on May 21, 2020 at a price of US$36.16 per barrel relative to US$31.13 on May 15, 2020. Brent oil opened 2020 year at US$66.25 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87
May 21, 2020 In April 2020, a month marked by COVID-19 containment measures in all countries, the euro area annual inflation rate stood at 0.3%, a decrease from 0.7% in March, according to the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat). Compared to the previous year, the rate was 1.7%. Additionally, the European Union annual
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