Caribbean housing affordability reaches crisis point as US Federal Reserve raises rates to 4.75% and commercial mortgage rates in Jamaica breach 12%, with the NHT remaining the critical last line of concessional finance.

The Caribbean assesses post-Irene recovery and opens the 2011-12 tourism season, with Jamaica still led by PM Bruce Golding and T&T recording strong energy revenues.

Hurricane Irene strikes Puerto Rico and the Bahamas in August 2011, prompting Caribbean property owners and insurers to reassess coastal resilience and coverage.

The Caribbean enjoys strong peak summer 2011 performance while meteorologists track intensifying Atlantic storm activity, with multiple systems developing in the basin.

Caribbean summer 2011 tourism performs well despite Eurozone debt crisis uncertainty as European visitor confidence wavers, while T&T leads regional investment growth.

Caribbean property and investment summer outlook 2011 as Arab Spring-driven oil prices boost T&T revenues but strain energy-importing islands ahead of hurricane season.

The Caribbean assesses Trinidad Carnival’s economic impact as Japan’s earthquake and the Arab Spring drive oil prices higher and inject global uncertainty into property markets.

The Caribbean gears up for Trinidad Carnival 2011 and a promising spring investment season, with property markets showing resilience amid global uncertainty.

The Caribbean gears up for Trinidad Carnival 2011 and a promising spring investment season, with property markets showing resilience amid global economic uncertainty.

Caribbean property investment outlook for 2011 as Haiti marks one year since the earthquake, Jamaica pursues IMF-backed reform, and T&T energy revenues fuel construction.