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TIME TO CONFRONT THE BRUTAL FACTS
Hubert Edwards INTRODUCTION The world has changed, continues to change in sometimes subtle, and in instances, dramatic ways because of...

Hubert Edwards
Sep 15, 202126 min read


A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEBT
Written By: Hubert Edwards THE CRISIS WILL END There is every expectation that the current economic state of The Bahamas, which was...

Hubert Edwards
Jul 26, 202131 min read


BUDGETING TO FACE FUTURE CHALLENGES
INTRODUCTION For a number of years I have had the privilege of commenting publicly (radio, television and in print) on the national...

Hubert Edwards
Jun 12, 202132 min read


A ROUGH FISCAL YEAR BUT WHAT'S NEXT?
Hubert Edwards May 17, 2021 INTRODUCTION The gestation period for a human is nine months. In the life of a mother, this can seems like...

Hubert Edwards
May 23, 202123 min read


WHY THE MINIMUM IS NEVER ENOUGH
Hubert Edwards Published in The Tribune - http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/apr/15/why-minimum-never-enough/ THE MINIMUM WAGE DEBATE...

Hubert Edwards
Apr 18, 202120 min read


THE TAXING PATH AHEAD
BACKGROUND – LANDSCAPE OF OPPORTUNITIES BACKGROUND – LANDSCAPE OF OPPORTUNITIES COVID-19 has radically changed the fortunes of countries...

Hubert Edwards
Mar 29, 202123 min read


THE PATH TO ECONOMIC RESILIENCE – A CASE FOR GROWTH
BACKGROUND – THE SEARCH FOR RESILIENCE Reporting on the same presentation by the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Finance...

Hubert Edwards
Jul 29, 202032 min read


COVID-19 – Of Lockdowns, Downgrades and Cost of Stimulus
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS COVID -19 has wiped out a significant portion of the income of the Caribbean region putting it at risk and the world...

Hubert Edwards
Jul 29, 202018 min read


COVID-19 – The Great Economic Rebuilding 2020 and Beyond
THE STRATEGIC THRUST The Bahamas economy must be rebuilt following this prevailing global financial crisis. We deliberately avoid using...

Hubert Edwards
Jul 29, 202026 min read


COVID-19 – Will the Early Models Hold and the Implications for Policy Response
Note: As we finalized this document, the minister of finance for The Bahamas announced enhancements to its “phase one” initiatives,...

Hubert Edwards
Jul 28, 202023 min read


COVID-19 – BARING OUR VULNERABILITIES, CREATING A MOMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES?
Regardless of what the results are when this is all over, the one thing, which is clear, is that in modern history no other event has...

Hubert Edwards
Jul 28, 20209 min read
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