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1 day ago · For FY2025 is projected at 1.0 to 3.0 per cent. business@gleanerjm.com. The Jamaican economy expanded by 1.9 per cent in the January-March quarter, stymied by slowing housing starts, according to preliminary estimates from the Planning Institute of Jamaica. Real estate, a star performer during the start of the pandemic...
1 day ago · KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC—The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) says the economy grew by an estimated 1.9 percent from January to March 2024. Speaking during the PIOJ’s quarterly briefing on Tuesday, Senior Director in the Economic Planning and Research Division, James Stewart, said the outturn represents the 12th consecutive quarter of growth.
May 13, 2024 · May 13, 2024. GDP Outdated? – Economists explore new metrics for Jamaica’s development. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita may not be the most suitable measurement of Jamaica’s growth,...
May 10, 2024 · 10 May 2024. Today, the Jamaica Economy Panel (JEP) publishes its twenty-first discussion, titled “Beyond GDP per capita for Jamaica’s Sustainable Development.” The JEP discussion paper...
May 22, 2024 · 2024-05-22 - TODAY’S ECONOMIC outlook is strangely contradictory. While global markets, led by technology and energy, have been ebullient over high shortterm profits, the mood at the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund last month was decidedly sombre.
May 1, 2024 · Jamaica’s economic landscape is marking a historic milestone as the nation’s Net International Reserves (NIR) soars past the significant US$5 billion mark for the first time. As of March 31, 2024, Jamaica’s Gross Reserves reached an unprecedented US$5.231 billion, with the Net International Reserves totaling an impressive US$5.137 billion ...
