USA Economic Review – November 2017
mckoy2017-12-28T16:45:59-05:00USA Economic Review - November 2017
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BIL reports 2% reduction in year end net profit
Jason2017-12-27T14:46:23-05:00Barita Investments Limited (BIL) for the year ended September 30, 2017 booked a 10% decline in interest income fell by 10% during the twelve-month period, amounting to $1.13 billion relative to $1.26 billion for the comparable period in 2016. Interest expense also declined during the year by 6% to close at $847.44 million compared to
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U.S. Personal Income and Outlays November 2017
Jason2017-12-22T18:09:43-05:00Personal income rose $54.0 billion (0.3%) in November according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) climbed $50.9 billion (0.4%) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $87.1 billion (0.6). Real DPI increased 0.1 percent in November and Real PCE increased 0.4%. The PCE price index increased 0.2%. Excluding
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Producer Price Index climbs 2% for October 2017
Jason2017-12-21T15:40:16-05:00the Producer Price Index for the Mining and Quarrying industry posted a growth of 2% for October 2017. The movement was as a result of the major group ‘Bauxite Mining Alumina Processing’ which experience a similar growth of 2% in its index according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). STATIN also noted, “this was
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Production in construction down by 0.4% in the euro area
Jason2017-12-20T15:03:47-05:00The seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector fell 0.4% in the euro area (EA19) for October 2017 relative to September 2017. First estimates from the Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union reflect a 0.7% decline for the EU28 for October 2017. This follows a 0.1% increase in the euro area (EU19) for
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House approves biggest tax overhaul in 30 years
Jason2017-12-19T19:59:07-05:00The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives approved sweeping, debt-financed tax legislation on Tuesday, sending the bill to the Senate, where lawmakers were due to take up the package later in the evening. The biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax system in more than 30 years could be signed into law by President Donald Trump as
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U.S. current account deficit improves at the end of the third quarter of 2017
Jason2017-12-19T17:50:09-05:00The U.S. current account deficit at the end of the third quarter of 2017 declined to $100.6 billion from $124.4 billion in the second quarter of 2017, according to information released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The improvement from the third quarter reflects a decrease in the deficits on secondary income and goods
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Monthly inflation of 0.6% for November 2017
Jason2017-12-18T15:56:28-05:00Consumer Price Index- November 2017 The inflation rate for the month November 2017 inched up to 0.6%, following an upward movement of 0.4% in October 2017 according to The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The Consumer Price Index for the month rose from 245.8 in October 2017 to 247.3 for November 2017. The division which
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