Applied Economist, Consultant and Advocate and Author of the book - The New Normal - A Post COVID Primer for Business
Jamaica
Joined March 2009
- Tweets2.8K
- Following902
- Followers715
- Likes7.3K
Democrats won Congress.
But did the Caribbean gain anything?
US maritime fees could raise regional freight costs 50–60%.
Borrowing costs and remittances remain exposed.
A divided Washington doesn't necessarily mean a safer Caribbean economy. caribbeanfinancialdispatch.s…
Under what guise is it wise to allow Members to carry firearms into the Jamaican parliament? This is absolute madness and a disaster waiting to happen and should be discontinued immediately.
Does the Real Estate Board recognise the right of an individual property owner to advertise, sell or rent their own property, including through social media, without engaging a licensed real estate dealer or agent? Confused by Dr Beale's statement. @iamcarlenes @Mekiedoll
One year after Melissa, where is Jamaica's recovery?
Is the problem financing, institutional capacity—or policies working against recovery?
Economist @keenanfalconer joins CBR today at 3 PM EST.
Also: US midterms and CAF financing.
Are we rebuilding—or building resilience?
Jamaica's Post-Melissa Economy - First Anniversary Review
My conversation with economist @keenanfalconer on Caribbean Business Review is now available.
We examine recovery, infrastructure and the economic costs of persistent underinvestment.
Watch: youtu.be/gmBj4dbR4es
Five Caribbean countries. One EU deadline. Billions at stake.
Can the Caribbean afford the economic consequences of diplomatic delay?
This week's Caribbean Financial Dispatch examines the CBI dilemma.
caribbeanfinancialdispatch.s…
The US midterms may change Congress. They will not automatically change the Caribbean's economic realities.
Energy. Food prices. Tourism. Remittances. Regional diplomacy.
Our new CBR Exec briefing examines the risks and strategic choices for 2027–2028.
cbrcaribbean.com/research/us…
CBR Markets & Economic Intelligence is now live.
Caribbean and global market indices, currencies, commodities, macroeconomic risks and upcoming economic catalysts—all in one place.
Free access: cbrcaribbean.com/markets/
#CaribbeanEconomy #FinancialMarkets
GREAT IDEAS. NO FUNDING.
Does the Caribbean need its own Marshall Plan for investment?
Dr Damie Sinanan joins CBR.
Also: Jamaica's 51% water tariff proposal and the economic costs of digitalisation.
Sunday | 3 PM EST
#Financing #Caribbean #water
AI IS CHEAP. COMPETING ISN’T.
The tools are affordable. The systems, skills and infrastructure needed to compete may not be.
Is AI widening the Caribbean's competitiveness gap?
This week's Caribbean Financial Dispatch examines the hidden cost trap.
caribbeanfinancialdispatch.s…
The Caribbean Cannot Afford to Get AI Wrong — But Can It Afford to Get It Right?
AI tools are getting cheaper. But the cost of competing may be rising.
Our new CBR Intelligence research examines why.
Read the report:
cbrcaribbean.com/research/ca…
Is Trinidad's FY2027 Budget setting the stage for another sovereign wealth fund withdrawal?
Dr Marlene Attzs questions the US$5 gas-price projection and the implications for fiscal consolidation.
Watch on CBR: youtu.be/BTbbkOKqwfg
#TrinidadandTobago
Could taxing digital services accelerate Caribbean digital exclusion?
This week's Caribbean Financial Dispatch also examines T&T's 64.7% capital spending collapse, uneven regional growth and the US push to reset the IMF–World Bank.
Read free: caribbeanfinancialdispatch.s…
Trinidad & Tobago’s FY2027 Budget cuts the projected deficit from TT$7bn to TT$3.639bn (2.1% of GDP).
But can fiscal consolidation succeed without stronger growth, energy recovery and FX reform?
New open-access CBR Intelligence Economic Brief ↓
cbrcaribbean.com/research/tr…
What if money isn’t the problem?
Caribbean businesses say they need more financing. But are enough of them investment-ready?
Dr Vishnu Doerga challenges the financing-gap narrative on Caribbean Business Review.
▶️ Watch: youtu.be/o9ccFbtfVPE
CARIBBEAN REVENUE GIVEAWAY
Billions in tax concessions. But how much new investment?
Are Caribbean taxpayers funding investments that would have happened anyway?
Who benefits? Who pays?
This week's Caribbean Financial Dispatch.
🔗 caribbeanfinancialdispatch.s…
Headlines tell you what happened in the Caribbean economy.
But why did it happen? And what comes next?
That's what Caribbean Business Review is for.
Our new home brings together independent research, analysis, interviews and Caribbean Financial Dispatch.
cbrcaribbean.com
US$1.2M a day. Up from US$20K–US$50K.That’s the VLCC tanker rate—before war-risk insurance. Plus: The Narrowcasting Trap — why finding consumers isn’t the same as reaching citizens.
This week’s Caribbean Financial Dispatch 👇
caribbeanfinancialdispatch.s…
#CaribbeanEconomy #Energy
Joseph Cox retweeted
Jamaica's Recovery Is 18 Months Ahead. But Ahead of What?
Jamaica is recovering faster than initially projected. But the original contraction was also materially overestimated. What does the evidence actually tell us about the post-Melissa trajectory? caribbeanfinancialdispatch.s…