
Commentary


Extreme Poverty
Global poverty is a colossal issue facing the world today and the Caribbean is no exception. According to the World Bank, extreme poverty can be defined as living on less…

Heightened Risk Aversion as Investors Grow Anxious
Investors are becoming increasingly cautious about the potential impact that the recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases will have on the global economic recovery. The highly contagious Delta variant continues to…

The Future of 5G adoption
What is 5G Technology 5G is the fifth generation mobile network and is a new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G and 4G networks that is designed to virtually…

Headwinds for Global Recovery as Delta clouds Economic Outlook
The global economic recovery is expected to continue throughout this year as more countries are slowly rebounding from a challenging 2020. However, the new variants of Covid-19 particularly the Delta…

The Age of Big Data and Analytics
The term Big Data has been used countless times by businesses over the past few years. Big Data is a field devoted to the analysis, processing, and storage of large…

The United States’ Economic Recovery
The United States’ (US) economy is set to recover significantly in 2021 following a year of subpar economic performance due to restrictions on movement and trade implemented to protect citizens…

Review of Equity Markets over the 2nd Quarter 2021
International Market Review Global equities maintained its upward momentum in Q2 2021, supported by the accelerated roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccines across the world which facilitated the reopening of economies…

T&T’s Uncertain Economic Recovery
As the global pandemic rages on for almost two years now, the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) economy, unsurprisingly continues to reel from the adverse effects that accompanied the public health…

