geopolitics
Geopolitics and global power dynamics — and how shifting international relations affect Jamaica’s economy and property market.
Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 — Jamaica has found itself, again, caught between two great powers competing for influence in…
Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026Global commercial real estate lending reached an all-time high in April 2026, according to data from…
Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026The United States has passed the largest housing affordability bill in 30 years, but the debate…
Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026The Federal Reserve’s rate decisions are widely understood to affect mortgage costs in the United States.…
Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026American households spent the first quarter of 2026 extracting mortgage equity at record rates and encountering…
Kingston, Jamaica, 28 June 2026The American housing market is heading into the second half of 2026 with a fundamental tension…
In a world increasingly defined by geopolitical rivalry—between the U.S. and China, with Russia reasserting influence and tensions simmering in…
For generations, the Caribbean has lived with a paradox.The region sits astride some of the world’s most strategically important sea…
Jamaica’s decision to recruit nurses from Ghana after ending its long-standing Cuban medical programme has sparked an uncomfortable question. Did…
Kingston, Jamaica, 27 May 2026. Global real estate investment rose 18 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 compared…
From Montego Bay villas to unfinished family homes in Kingston, Jamaica’s housing market reveals a deeper story about currency, survival,…
How Global Geopolitics Is Reaching the Island’s Homes, Prices and FutureFrom Middle East conflict and US interest rates to China’s…
Why Europe’s New Language About Jamaica Signals Something Much BiggerThe EU is increasingly positioning Jamaica as a strategic partner rather…
Fuel shortages, collapsing collection systems and rising public health fears highlight how fragile urban services can quickly affect housing, sanitation…
A fragile ceasefire reveals deep divisions as Iran hardens its stance, raising global uncertainty that could quietly ripple into energy…