January 29, 2020 Gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector, from March 2019 to June 2019 , amounted to an increase of 230,000 jobs from the previous quarter to 7.6 million according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). It was also noted that gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments booked
January 29, 2020 United States: Loan Applications to Buy U.S. Homes Climb to 11-Year High “Loan applications to purchase U.S. homes increased to an 11-year high last week as Americans took advantage of a drop in mortgage rates to their lowest since late 2016. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s purchase index climbed 5.3% in the week
January 28, 2020 In the third quarter of 2019, the euro area’s real household income per capita rose by 0.4%, following an increase of 0.3% in the prior quarter. Whereas, household real consumption per capita rose by 0.4% in the third quarter, after a rise by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2019. The EU28
United States: Fed Officials Subtly Shift Inflation Strategy Amid Policy Review “The Federal Reserve won’t wrap up a year-long review of its policy framework for months, but some officials are already shifting their approach to hitting the central bank’s inflation goal. The number of policy makers forecasting above-target inflation in three years’ time jumped to seven in
Date: January 27, 2020 Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has advised that Ms. Anna Harry, Company Secretary, demitted office effective January 24, 2020. KW has further advised that the recruitment of an Attorney-at-Law to fill the vacancy is in progress. In the interim, Ms. Clover Moodie, Chief Financial Officer, will serve in that capacity. Analyst
January 27, 2020 During the period January to October 2019 the Jamaica’s imports amounted US$5,351.5 million increasing by 4.7% relative to US$5,111.50 million for the corresponding period in 2018 based on data released by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). Revenue from total exports totalled US$1,369.3 million for the period under review, a decline of
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January 27, 2020 United States: U.S.-China Trade-Deal Targets May Be Too Ambitious “Purchase targets in the Beijing-Washington trade deal would boost U.S. exports of goods and services to China from roughly $160 billion in 2019 to $309 billion in 2021 -- a near-doubling of exports in two years, with the bulk of the increase reached in 2020. If these
January 24, 2020 Eleven states posted lower unemployment rates in December, while four states recorded higher rates for the same month. Unemployment rates remained stable in thirty-five states and the District of Columbia based on a report by the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). Last year, there were eight states with jobless rate decreases, one
Date: January 23, 2020 Pulse Investments Limited (PULS) has advised that the Company is considering a residential real estate development in Stony Hill, St Andrew. At this time plans are at a very preliminary stage and preparatory work is being undertaken, so as to inform a final decision. As soon as a final decision is
