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Revenue Shortfall Squeezes Jamaica’s Rebuild Budget

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The End of the Cheque

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American Buyers Are Bringing More Cash to the Table. They Have No Other Choice.

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Kingston, Jamaica, 24 September 2026 The national median down payment for American homebuyers climbed to $27,100 in the second quarter of 2026,…

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Jamaicans hoping that borrowing costs will tumble over the coming months may need to temper their expectations, as a fresh rise in…

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The AI Bubble May Burst. The Revolution Will Remain

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From peenie wallies and vinyl records to Google and artificial intelligence, technology has repeatedly changed ordinary life without asking permission. The evidence suggests that AI is both an investment bubble and a genuine revolution.

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Why the Jamaican Dollar Matters More to Your Build Than Your Mortgage Rate

By GodinterestSeptember 15, 20260

The exchange rate moves daily and reprices every imported material a Jamaican build depends on. Why currency risk deserves as much budgeting attention as the mortgage rate, and usually gets less.

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Jamaica’s Five-to-One Trade Gap Continues in 2026

By Jamaica HomesSeptember 15, 20260

Jamaica’s dependence on imported goods has continued into 2026, with the country importing almost five dollars’ worth of merchandise for every dollar…

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