Overseas Headlines- November 12, 2018
Date: November 12, 2018 United States: Fed Risks Backlash Reining in Economy Congress Wants to Rev Up The guardian of the punch bowl is at risk of becoming the punching bag. The Federal Reserve continued
FOMC votes to maintain target range
November 08, 2018 Based on the latest information received by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) since September, the FOMC has noticed strengthening in the labour market coinciding with rising economic activity. Based on
Gas Price Movement- November 08, 2018
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 1.92% or US$1.40, as prices declined this week. Oil traded on November 08, 2018 at a price of US$71.49 per barrel relative to US$72.89 last week. Brent oil
Net International Reserves- October 2018
November 08, 2018 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totaled US$2,925.33 million as at October 2018, reflecting a decrease of US$101.39 million relative to the US$3,026.72 million reported as at the end of September 2018
Overseas Headlines- November 06, 2018
Date: November 06, 2018 United States: U.S. Futures Slip With European Stocks; Oil Drops: Markets Wrap It was a mixed picture across global stock markets on Tuesday, with investors showing some caution as they await
Government Operations Results for September 2018
Date: November 02, 2018 Government Operations Results for September 2018 For the period of April 2018 to September 2018, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $294.17 billion, $7.70 billion more than the Government’s
Gas Price Movement – November 01, 2018
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 2.66% or US$2.04, as prices declined this week. Oil traded on November 01, 2018 at a price of US$74.66 per barrel relative to US$76.70 last week. Brent oil
Overseas Headlines- November 1, 2018
Date: November 1, 2018 United States: U.S. Productivity Posts Best Back-to-Back Quarters Since 2015 Productivity gains in the U.S. posted the best back-to-back quarters since 2015, echoing a pickup in economic growth and offering some
Overseas Headlines- October 31, 2018
Date: October 31, 2018 United States: Treasury Lifts Long-Term Debt Sales for Fourth Straight Quarter The U.S. Treasury Department will raise the amount of long-term debt it sells to $83 billion this quarter, again concentrating
Overseas Headlines- October 30, 2018
Date: October 30, 2018 United States: U.S. Plans More China Tariffs If Trump-Xi Meeting Fails, Sources Say The U.S. is preparing to announce by early December tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports if talks next month
Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2018 (advance estimate)
Date: October 26, 2018 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that, “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2018. In the second quarter,
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ Millions | Provisional –Apr-Aug 2018 | Budget – Apr-Aug 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue & Grants | 229,972.3 | 223,796.5 |
| Fiscal Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | -13,305.2 | -25,422.0 |
| Primary Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 42,090.10 | 34,300.50 |