What is really wrong with the Jamaican economy — Part 4
LAST year, in response to a Bloomberg article about a comment by Prime Minister Simpson Miller, I wrote an article saying that Jamaica is not Greece, and as a follow up, corrected some factual errors in a Chicago Tribune article calling Jamaica the Greece of the Western Hemisphere in January.
Whither Jamaica’s interest and exchange rates?
Whither Jamaica’s interest and exchange rates?
Last Week, we addressed the uncertainty surrounding the direction of the US monetary policy. Pundits on either side are busy lobbying, modelling and hypothesizing the US Federal Reserve’s next move.
Structural Benchmark Met – Fiscal Rule Design Submitted To IMF
Structural Benchmark Met – Fiscal Rule Design Submitted To IMF
The Ministry of Finance confirmed last week that it has presented a conceptual proposal for the design of a fiscal rule to staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in keeping with the August 31, 2013 deadline for its submission under the extended fund facility.
Focus Now On Making Jamaica Business Friendly – PSOJ
Focus Now On Making Jamaica Business Friendly – PSOJ
With the Partnership for Jamaica agreement now in place, the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has suggested that the Government now turn its focus on transforming the island into a business-friendly destination.