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Defining the foreign reserves
Defining the foreign reserves
Defining the foreign reserves
During the Budget debate last week, the Minister of Finance went to great lengths to demonstrate that he is in charge of the country’s finances.
However, in his attempt to underscore the point, he made a rookie mistake which perhaps may be lost on some people but not to those who took the time to listen to him carefully.
We need equal justice
Defining the foreign reserves
Defining the foreign reserves
Martin Luther King once said, “With justice, there can be no peace. He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it.”
Louis Farrakhan also said, “There really can be no peace without justice. There can be no justice without truth. And there can be no truth, unless someone rises up to tell you the truth.”
When the joke is on us
Defining the foreign reserves
When the joke is on us
It has been six months since I’ve written in this space and certainly much has happened over that period of time. I sincerely apologise for what must have seemed an abrupt end to our interactions which I enjoy very much. So let me extend quite belated greetings for Independence, Christmas and, of course, a Happy New Year to you all.
The ‘Brexit effect’
A case of two realities?
When the joke is on us
This week, I’m focusing on an international topic and its potential impact on Barbados. You may recall that in 2014, Scotland held a referendum on whether to become an independent country from the United Kingdom (UK). Fifty five per cent of Scots voted NO and, as a result, the status quo remains.
A clear failure to lead
A case of two realities?
A case of two realities?
All practitioners of economics, by definition if not default, focus almost exclusively on the tangible side of public policy. This would help to explain to a large degree what some may perceive as our obsession with measurement.
A case of two realities?
A case of two realities?
A case of two realities?
Earlier this week, the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados released the 3rd quarter report on the performance of the Barbados economy. Arising from this presentation, I believe Barbadians should ask themselves two very basic questions: