April 19, 2024

41st COTED Meeting in Georgetown Concludes

Alicia Nicholls The CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) concluded its 41st meeting in Georgetown, Guyana last Friday, November 13. The two-day meeting was …

Has the Caribbean Basin Initiative Outlived its Usefulness to CARICOM countries?

Alicia Nicholls This September the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) released its biennial report on the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic and Recovery …

OECD Trims Growth Forecast and Warns of Trade Deceleration in Latest Economic Outlook

Alicia Nicholls The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has again trimmed its global growth forecast slightly downward in its second economic outlook for the …

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Text Finally Online!

Alicia Nicholls At long last, the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has finally been revealed. The TPP creates a free trade area encompassing …