Economic Highlights
United States: Fed to Probe Deutsche Bank Over Suspicious Danske Cash The Federal Reserve is examining how Deutsche Bank AG handled billions of dollars in suspicious transactions from Denmark’s leading lender, according to people familiar with the matter, further intensifying what could be one of the biggest money-laundering scandals ever. The Fed’s probe is in
Date: January 22, 2018 Please see attached USA Monthly Economic Review. USA Economic Review - December 2018 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)
Date: January 22, 2018 Today, The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce announced the results of the 2018 4th Quarter Business and Consumer Confidence Indices at the JCC Secretariat. The presentation was led by Mr. Don Anderson – Managing Director, Market Research Services Ltd. Business Confidence Index According to the Survey of Business Confidence Fourth Quarter 2018
Date: January 22, 2019 United States: BofA's Moynihan Predicts Another Round of U.S. Bank Mergers Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan predicted another round of consolidation in the U.S. that could lead to the emergence of a new competitor. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender, which controls about 13 percent of the U.S. retail
United States: U.S.-China Trade Talks Falling Short on Make-Or-Break IP Issues Ever since negotiators from the U.S. and China sat down in Beijing after a Christmas meltdown in global markets, President Donald Trump has sought to calm investors and claim his trade talks are making great strides. But that glosses over a more uncomfortable reality.
Date: January 21, 2019 According to the latest report published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, “at the end of the third quarter of 2018, the government debt to GDP ratio in the euro area (EA19) stood at 86.1%, compared with 86.3% at the end of the second quarter of 2018. In
Date: January 18, 2019 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, “prices for U.S. imports decreased 1.0 percent in December, after declining 1.9 percent in the prior month.” The report further mentioned that the fall in December was a result of lower fuel prices. In addition, U.S. export prices recorded a decrease of 0.6 percent
United States: Trump Pulls U.S. Delegation Out of Davos Forum, Citing Shutdown President Donald Trump canceled the U.S. delegation’s trip to the global economic summit in Davos hours after he denied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a plane to visit U.S. troops in Afghanistan. “Out of consideration for the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay
United States: Trump’s Tariffs Are Producing Billions, But China Isn’t Paying President Donald Trump is right to say that his tariffs are generating billions of dollars for the U.S. But China and other countries aren’t paying them as he’s suggested. According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, more than $13 billion in duties
Date: January 16, 2019 Consumer Price Index – December 2018 The consumer price index for the month of December 2018 recorded a negative inflation rate of 1.0%, following the negligent movement in November 2018, according to The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The Consumer Price Index for the month of December fell to 254.7, relative
