Together, these moves lower the cost of investing in the US and change how taxes affect business decisions. According to US Treasury data, the effective marginal tax rate on investment in the US before this plan was about 24-28 %, well above the OECD average of 19-22%. With these changes, the US rate could fall into the single digits, making it the most attractive place to invest among the major developed countries.

The U.S. economy is not in recession, but the evidence is building toward a stagflation-lite environment real growth is stalling while nominal inflation decays more slowly.

T&T's economy is entering a paradox. While import volumes, retail activity, and consumer prices have surged post pandemic, government tax receipts have failed to keep pace. This divergence not only raises concerns about tax compliance and institutional effectiveness, but also points to a deeper structural problem

Guyana, once one of South America's poorest countries, has captured the world's attention with its staggering economic growth, fueled by offshore oil discoveries in the Stabroek block.

Despite a reassuring 2.3% yoy headline inflation print in April, today's CPI report underscores an increasingly complex inflation landscape. While energy disinflation continues to suppress topline figures

Trinidad and Tobago’s major commercial banks Republic Bank Limited, First Citizens, and Scotiabank have significantly reduced foreign currency spending limits on credit cards and introduced tighter issuance policies

This May rise is not being driven by new inflationary momentum. Rather it is a textbook case of base effects. Inflation prints from the spring and summer of 2024 were unusually soft. This means even modest monthly gains in current prices mechanically lift year-over-year inflation

This article looks at which Caribbean companies, based on their financial reports, are most likely to gain from tensions between the U.S. and China. It also explains what investors should look for when deciding which companies are well positioned for this shift in global trade.

In a dramatic reversal of years of escalating trade conflict, the United States and China announced a 90-day tariff truce that has sent ripples through global markets. The deal, reached after high-level talks in Geneva, temporarily suspends punitive tariffs and sets the stage for further negotiations between the world’s two largest economies.

Jamaican equities posted modest index gains this week, but participation remained shallow and selective.

Headline consumer inflation (CPI) came in at -0.1% yoy, unchanged from March and matching forecasts, while core CPI excluding food and energy rose just 0.5% yoy.

Jamaican banks and cross-listed stocks, such as NCB Financial Group ( NCBFG ) and JMMB Group ( JMMBGL ), are performing well, benefiting...

Guyana, a nation of just 750,000 people, is undergoing one of the most dramatic economic transformations in the world. Fueled by...

Donald Trump signed an EO to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund (SWF). At first, this might seem confusing. Why would a country that...

As Trinidad and Tobago transitions into a new political era with the United National Congress (UNC) poised to govern, one campaign promise stands out for its sweeping fiscal implications:

For much of the past two years, markets and economists have flagged an impending U.S. recession. Yield curve inversions, tightening credit, and deteriorating sentiment painted a classic late-cycle picture. However, high-frequency and liquidity-based indicators now challenge that narrative.