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September 4, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Food price inflation accelerated in August as drought and conflicts impacted commodity markets, with sugar prices hitting their ...
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June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) consumers saw some relief at the fuel pump on Thursday, as the average price of a gallon of regul...
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June 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.4 per cent in May as households paid more for fresh produce, restaurant meals, electrici...
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Outgoing governor uses final Parliament appearance to defend central bank’s crisis record while warning weak rate pass-through remains unresolved
June 14, 2026
RICHARD Byles’ final appearance before Parliament as governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) was less a farewell than a handover note. He leaves office ...
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The US-dollar buffer helping BOJ manage oil prices, imports and pressure on the Jamaican dollar
June 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s dollar has held steady through an oil shock and a hurricane. That is not an accident. It is, in large part, the result o...
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What rising US prices could mean for food, fuel, electricity and interest rates at home
June 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A rise in United States inflation is raising a practical question for Jamaican consumers and businesses: could higher prices abroa...
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June 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) consumer inflation surged to a fresh three-year high in May, according to official data released...
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June 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed a vote in the US House seeking to order the withdrawal...
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May 26, 2026
THE central bank is forecasting that inflation could rise above the upper limit of its four to six per cent target range during the June and September...
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January 17, 2026
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the All Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2025 increased by 1.3 per cent...
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January 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— After months of relative easing, inflation gathered fresh momentum at the end of 2025, with higher food prices and rising electrici...
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November 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's consumer prices rose by 0.7 per cent in October, with higher costs for food and electricity being the main drivers. The ...
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October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's consumer prices increased by 0.8 per cent in September, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) said on Wednesday,...
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October 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US interest rates are in a good place for the Federal Reserve's inflation fight, a senior central bank official sai...
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September 8, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks mostly rose early Monday as markets looked ahead to inflation data expected to influence Federal R...
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August 29, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Stock markets fell Friday, with Wall Street indexes retreating from record highs as a key United States (US) inflation...
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August 22, 2025
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) - Denmark said Friday that it would scrap taxes on coffee and chocolate to ease the economic burden on households struggling...
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August 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is forecasting that inflation will remain low and stable over the next two years. The projection was ann...
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June 18, 2025
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, with Chair Jerome Powell signalling that policymakers remain vigilant ove...
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April 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Donald Trump's tariff policy has caused a "marked increase" in the risks of higher inflation and slower growth, a sen...
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March 30, 2025
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) held its policy rate at six per cent during its March 2025 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings, citing confidence in th...
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February 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -US President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for last month's unexpected acceleration in c...
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