Fiscal turning point: Jamaica’s first tax increase in a decade
What the first new taxes in almost ten years mean after hurricanes Beryl and Melissa, and why productivity decides whether the economy can carry them.
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Prof. Andre HaughtonEconomist and columnist
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Jamaica’s rank falls in World Doing Business ReportThe Gleaner
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Inflation vs exchange rate targetingThe Gleaner
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Agriculture gets a financial beatingThe Gleaner
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The effects of depreciationThe Gleaner
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The $1.5 million policy is weak on its ownThe Gleaner
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Productivity and production before politics and consumptionThe Gleaner
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