
Net Currency Issued – December 2021
January 5, 2022 According to the Bank of Jamaica, the net currency issued to financial institutions (commercial banks, building societies and cambios) during the last

January 5, 2022 According to the Bank of Jamaica, the net currency issued to financial institutions (commercial banks, building societies and cambios) during the last

United States: Fed Minutes Eyed for Details on Rate Liftoff, Shrinking Assets “Investors gauging the likely timing of the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate hike and

United States: White House Likely to Nominate Philip Jefferson for Fed Seat “The White House is likely to nominate economist Philip Jefferson for a seat

United States: U.S. Small Retailers Post Best Covid-Era Month for Paying Rent “About one-quarter of small retailers said they couldn’t make rent in December, the

United States: U.S. Postal Service Near 97% On-Time Holiday Deliveries, Despite Fears “Portland, Maine (AP) — The U.S Postal Service pulled out all the stops

Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 3.93% or US$3.02 relative to the prior week. Oil traded on December 30, 2021, at US$79.87 per barrel

United States: U.S. Merchandise-Trade Gap Widens to Record as Imports Surge “The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit widened to a record in November as imports surged to

United States: Fed’s Incoming Voters Skew Hawkish. Biden Picks May Tilt Balance “On paper, the U.S. central bank’s policy-setting committee is set for a hawkish

December 28, 2021 United States: Holiday Sales Jump 8.5% as U.S. Consumers Return to Retailers “U.S. holiday sales jumped 8.5% from last year as

Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 2.44% or US$1.83 relative to the prior week. Oil traded on December 23, 2021, at US$76.85 per barrel