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In a sluggish economic summer, no easy fix ahead |
Economy
In a sluggish economic summer, no easy fix ahead
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Boyce and Central Bank differ on economic outlook
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Policy document to diversify economy approved by Cabinet
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Tourism sector gets 10% duty waiver on refurbishing material
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Global changes affect integration
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J'can economy 10 times worse than region
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Jamaica Failing, or yet to succeed?
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Jamaica Failing, or yet to succeed?Is Jamaica a failing state? Or is it merely a state that has yet to succeed? I have been thinking a lot about this question lately. Obviously, the week's shattering events have focused my mind. But I have also been writing a book on a topic I have elsewhere called the new medievalism. And one could not have asked for a more graphic example of the new medievalism than the spectacle of gang leaders - the international press even calls them barons now... |
Capri Study Backs JDX
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Capri Study Backs JDXIn an important study just released, the independent Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) has strongly endorsed the Government's debt exchange programme, saying "the Jamaica Debt Exchange has turned an unsustainable fiscal situation into a potentially sustainable one. The fact and manner of the programme deserves kudos for both the government and domestic debt-holders". |
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Due to the projected gaps in its foreign exchange earnings over this fiscal year as a result of the global economic crisis, the government of Jamaica has been contemplating a lending relationship with the Interna... » Read more |
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If recent investment trends in renewable energy technology continue and the environmental externalities of conventional fuels are incorporated into their market prices as expected, global energy markets will be c... » Read more |