Commentary

Rising inflationary pressures have been a challenge for many governments and central banks around the world.  Since 2021, global prices have risen faster and more persistently than expected, driven by…

In its latest World Economic Outlook for October 2022, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its world growth forecast for 2023. It left the 2022 growth forecast unchanged at 3.2%,…

For most investors, the primary objective of investing in a stock is to make a profit and this is accomplished by taking a “long” position, which means buying and owning…

Barbados has expressed interest in another economic program supported by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) three-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) aimed at maintaining and strengthening macroeconomic stability and to continue…

The fortuitous rally in energy prices on the global market has had a positive impact upon most commodity exporters worldwide, including the economy of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). The recently…

The U.S. midterm election, as the name suggest, is held every four years midway through the presiding President’s term. This year, the date of the election is set for November…

A recession in Europe seems inevitable, adding even more fuel to speculations of a global recession. In its World Economic Outlook in January, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that…

The US Dollar has steadily gained against many global currencies, with the strengthening particularly acute over the past couple of months, reaching historic highs against the Euro, Japanese Yen and…

Energy Historically, multiple advancements in technology in the industrial and manufacturing sectors led to increased production of various goods. The availability of every single good produced in the world increased…