Economist Jeremy Stephen is the first guest on the newest podcast from The Nation Barbados, State Of Our Nation.
He joins journalist Colville Mounsey to talk about the Barbados economy, debt, borrowing, the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines and the high cost of living.
Listen below:

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