A Longer Wait for the Fed
By Ashley Kindergan From The Financialist The Federal Reserve is expected to keep monetary policy unchanged over the next few months as the central bank continues to assess the underlying strength of the U.S. economy, especially after the Brexit vote…
IMF concludes consultation with St Vincent and the Grenadines
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — On July 13, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2016 Article IV consultation with St Vincent and the Grenadines. St Vincent and the Grenadines’ recovery from the global…
Cayman Islands economy sustained growth in 2015
The country’s estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant prices rose by 2.0 percent in 2015. This was the highlight of The Cayman Islands’ Annual Economic Report 2015 released by the Economics and Statistics Office. “Despite challenges from the global…
IMF projects further contraction of Trinidad and Tobago economy this year
From Jamaican Gleaner WASHINGTON (CMC): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Trinidad and Tobago’s output has continued to shrink while declines in global energy prices are leading to surging fiscal deficits and are pushing the external current account of the…
The most indebted nations in the Caribbean
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 10, 2016: It’s no secret that Caribbean nations are saddled with huge debt burdens that keep their nationals living in poverty. So which nations in the Caribbean are the most indebted?…
Old China is drowning
By Linette Lopez From Business Insider China could be about to plunge us all into a world of pain There haven’t been many days in 2016, but every single one of them has been ugly for China’s economy. It should…
Which Countries Sell Citizenship?
From Jules Suzdaltsev TestTube A person can gain citizenship by birth, marriage, employment, or in some cases by check. So where can you buy citizenship? Sale alert: Act now, and for the low, low price of $100,000, you can be…
Peter Binose: Moody’s Latest Report on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
By Peter Binose After reading the current Moody’s outlook report, I no longer will be able to believe any Moody’s report about any country anywhere. Anyone living in SVG knows things have never been worse. Businesses are closing at an…
IMF reports mixed outlook for Latin American, Caribbean economy
From Shanghai Daily MEXICO CITY, April 28 (Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday predicted a 0.5 contraction in the GDP growth of Latin American and Caribbean region for 2016, marking the first time for the area to see…
Vision 2030 heralds new transformation phase
By KHALIL HANWARE from Arab News JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is set to enter a new transformation phase after the announcement of Vision 2030 by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman today. Saudi Vision 2030 aims to diversify the sources of…
