Latin American Children Face Tough FutureMonday, June 14, 2010 In Latin America, children have far less development opportunities than kids growing up in Europe, the United States or Canada. Chile and Uruguay are the best placed Latin American nations in the 2010 Human Opportunity Index, but they are way below the so called “first world countries”, in having the necessary conditions for human development. Business Partners and Economic RecoveryMonday, September 14, 2020 After the unemployment rate in the United States fell from 15% to 8% between April and August, it became evident that at the beginning of the crisis the capacity of recovery that the North American country could develop was underestimated and it is expected that this behavior could boost the economic activity in Central America. During the first half of 2020, when the first cases of covid-19 began to be reported in the region, forecasts noted that the recovery of economic activity would be excessively slow, due to a significant drop in consumption globally. Economic Outlook for the New YearWednesday, January 2, 2019 Excluding Nicaragua, the economies of Central American countries are projected to increase 2%, however, for the business sector some of the expectations may be too optimistic. The 5.6% growth estimate for Panama is too optimistic for the private sector, as no major changes are expected compared to 2018. Stocks Plunge Again; Dow Under 9,000Thursday, October 9, 2008 A late-day decline once again pushed the markets down sharply, with the Dow falling more than 600 points. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 678.91 points, or 7.3 percent, on the day, while the broader Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index ended down 7.6 percent. The technology-heavy Nasdaq was down 5.47 percent. Regional Economy: Inflation is the main concern in 2008Wednesday, October 15, 2008 The volatility in the price of raw materials impacted all the countries in the region during the first semester of 2008. This is one of the main conclusions presented in the latest regional economic report published by the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Monetary Council, corresponding to the first semester of 2008. Central American Economic SituationFriday, August 30, 2013 The Central American Economic Integration Secretariat has provided a summary and analysis of the main stylized facts of the macroeconomic situation in Central America, during the first quarter of 2013. The report provides an analysis and summary of the main facts of the macroeconomic situation in Central America and the world. The Lehman effect on Costa RicaWednesday, September 17, 2008 Analysts and economic gurus are forecasting a dark future for the Costa Rican economy, after the failure of Lehman Brothers. Things could get worse with the announce on Sunday of the sudden sale of Merrill Lynch, in which the Central Bank of Costa Rica probably has some assets, to Bank of America. El Salvador and Honduras have the highest prices for the basic food basket in Central AmericaThursday, October 23, 2008 At least six products in the basic food basket have the highest prices in Central America. This was revealed by a study presented today by the Consumer Protection agency. High food prices mean more opportunitiesWednesday, July 2, 2008 High food prices are creating opportunities for Central America. A food crisis would be bad for the poor all over the world. But if it adopts the right strategy, Central America could produce more food for export, so earning more hard currency, Fred Blaser writes. High food prices mean more opportunitiesWednesday, July 2, 2008 High food prices are creating opportunities for Central America. A food crisis would be bad for the poor all over the world. But if it adopts the right strategy, Central America could produce more food for export, so earning more hard currency, Fred Blaser writes. Attracting capital is difficultThursday, June 5, 2008 We must attract more investment to generate more economic growth. Much of the discussion has been directed toward attracting more physical investment or specified productive projects. The quest for encouraging concessions, which the last Government carried out, is one example. Remittances to Central America IncreasingWednesday, June 15, 2011 The recovery in the amount of money sent to their countries of origin by Central American emigrants remains strong. In the first quarter, in Nicaragua, remittances totaled $ 287.5 million, 8.2% higher than in same period in 2010. Managua: Third Best City in the World to Invest inFriday, April 12, 2013 An article in the Financial Times notes that Managua should be considered as a strategic place to invest in. "The intelligence division of the Financial Times this week published its ranking on the American cities of the future and found that Managua in Nicaragua, one of the poorest countries in Latin America, should be considered as a strategic place in which to invest," reported Elnuevodiario.com. "Yesterday I was Proud, Now I am Perfect"Friday, June 26, 2015 An economist is a professional who divides his daily work into two stages: in the morning he explains what went wrong yesterday, and in the afternoon he explains what is happening today. EDITORIAL Economic crisis threatens bank profitsFriday, September 19, 2008 The profits of banks in the region will be affected by the global economic crisis, according to a report published last Wednesday by American rating agency, Standard & Poors. The firm says that most of the banks in Central America and the Caribbean have had a stable performance, despite increased inflation, scarcity of liquidity in the international markets and restrictive monetary policies by Central Banks. |
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