COMMENTS ON THE CARIBBEAN FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD SURVEY – September 22, 2022
The recent Caribbean Food Security and Livelihood Survey published by CARICOM provides very useful insights for The Bahamas that should...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 3 min
COMMENTS ON MOODYS LATEST DOWNGRADE OF THE BAHAMAS - Hubert Edwards, October 6, 2022
The downgrade by Moody’s will adversely affect the efforts underway to bounce back from the debilitating effects of the pandemic and...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 5 min
ECONOMIC DIGNITY – AN EMERGING ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHY? PART III
Earlier I raised the question as to whether “Economic Dignity” is an emerging philosophical stance with potential for spillover into the...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 5 min
ECONOMIC DIGNITY – AN EMERGING ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHY? PART II
From a regional perspective, the mission of getting the countries of the Caribbean to a position of economic sustainability and...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 5 min
ECONOMIC DIGNITY – AN EMERGING ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHY? PART I
Is there an emerging new economic philosophical leaning developing in The Bahamas? With a relatively new administration, a first time...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 5 min
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOR ECONOMIC VALUE – PART II
I have consistently argued that policymakers have to move urgently to implement structural reforms in order to influence the economic...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 4 min
A Difficult Budget at a Very Difficult Time
The budget, under the theme “The Way Forward", represents a very complexly weaved story indicative of the delicate challenges the country...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 5 min
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOR ECONOMIC VALUE
Corporate governance, resting on the principles of accountability, transparency, fairness, responsibility, and risk management, is...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 3 min
COMMENTS ON JUNE 2022 FISCAL OUTTURN FOR THE BAHAMAS – September 4, 2022
The publication of the June 2022 fiscal results carries a number of important positives. Despite a deficit of $318M in the month of June,...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 3 min
COMMENTS ON PRIME MINISTER’S CALL FOR BAHAMIANS TO BE VIGILANT, FRUGAL OVER NEXT FEW MONTHS
The Bahamas is a net importer of inflation and coupled with a regressive taxation regime the continued heighted level of inflation holds...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 3 min
COMMENTS ON MoF PAPER – SECURING THE REVENUE TARGET OF 25%
Regardless of how the recent conversations have been framed, the bottom line issue faced by The Bahamas is the extent to which it is able...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 3 min
COMMENTS ON THE CENTRAL BANK’S ADJUSTMENT TO LENDING REQUIREMENTS
I believe that the announced relaxation of lending rules for domestic credit, by the Central Bank of The Bahamas, is timely and should...
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Hubert Edwards
- Oct 11
- 3 min
COMMENTS ON THE BAHAMAS’ FISCAL SNAPSHOT FOR MAY 2022
"A deficit of $80.8 million was realized during the month, representing a 32.2 percent ($38.4 million) decline from the prior year....
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Hubert Edwards
- Sep 17
- 7 min
THE FUTURE OF DEBT – PART II
Despite our desires, objectively, the task ahead is largely an uphill climb and requires us to accept some truths along the way. Why is...
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Hubert Edwards
- Sep 17
- 7 min
THE FUTURE OF DEBT – PART I
As well thinking individuals, we are routing for the success of the country. Unfortunately, often, commentary is misconstrued and...
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Hubert Edwards
- Sep 15
- 5 min
NATIONAL DEBT AND WAYS OF TACKLING IT - SPEECH TO ROTARY CLUB
The Bahamas is experiencing a heightened level of national debt that if not managed effectively could affect the potential for future...
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Hubert Edwards
- Sep 15
- 7 min
Consequences of High and Growing Nat'l Debt on the Growth and Development of the Economy – Part III
In Part II we considered the sustainability of the debt and looked at the challenges faced from a Caribbean context. We are days from the...
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Hubert Edwards
- Sep 15
- 7 min
Navigating the Budget Presentation
The 2022/23 budget presentation has attracted vibrant and robust discussions from certain quarters and an uncanny level of silence from...
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Hubert Edwards
- Sep 15
- 3 min
Reflections on The Bahamas Upcoming Fiscal 2022/23 Budget Presentation
At the recently held Organization for Responsible Governance Pre-Budget Roundtable, Marla Dukharan, Caribbean Economist and Advisor noted...
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Hubert Edwards
- Sep 15
- 4 min
A Difficult Budget at a Very Difficult Time
The budget, under the theme “The Way Forward", represents a very complexly weaved story indicative of the delicate challenges the country...
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