Tag: economy
Fed delivers big rate hike
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday by three-quarters of a percentage point as it continued to battle the worst outbreak...
Policy reforms vital to restoring economic growth
Government is committed to restoring economic growth and stability by creating the enabling framework through which businesses may emerge and thrive.
Minister of State in...
Fed delivers another big rate hike
Washington, D.C. – Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell vowed that he and his fellow policymakers would “keep at” their battle to beat down inflation,...
Warning for MSMEs as gov’t seeks another IMF loan
A University of the West Indies economics professor cautioned people in the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that the Barbados government may find...
Gov’t stays with the IMF
With Barbados due to officially end its programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the end of this month, the Mia Amor Mottley-led...
Barbados seeking U.S. $340 million from the IMF
Prime Minister Mia Mottley said on Friday that government will enter another International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in an effort to raise U.S. $340...