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    Antigua’s Inflation Rate Drops to 4.5% in January as Food Prices Cool

    The Consumer Price Index, a measure of good and services costs across the Antigua economy, fell, putting the twelve-month inflation rate at 4.5%, down from 5.4% in December 2024. The Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages Index increased 2.4% over the year. The Food Index rose...

    Greene: Antiguans Must Save, Prepare for Global Economic Shocks

    Foreign Affairs Minister EP Chet Greene is urging citizens to brace for economic uncertainty as global trade disruptions threaten to impact small island economies like Antigua and Barbuda.Speaking on Pointe FM at the weekend, Greene advised families to adopt a cautious approach to spending...
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    Robinson: US Risks Destabilising Dollar as World’s Reserve Currency

    Professor Justin Robinson, Principal of the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus,...

    PM Browne Warns U.S. Tariffs Could Hurt Antigua and Barbuda’s Economy

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne has raised alarms over new U.S. trade policies, warning that...

    Consumer Price Index report for December 2024

    The Statistics Division under the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance has released the...

    IMF Says New Cruise Port Facilities Will Boost Antigua’s Economy

    Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is poised to benefit from the expansion of its cruise...

    IMF Recommends Stricter Tax Exemption Controls for Antigua and Barbuda

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that Antigua and Barbuda tighten controls on...

    Antigua and Barbuda’s Economic Growth to Slow in 2025, Says IMF

    Antigua and Barbuda’s economic growth is expected to moderate in 2025, with the International...

    IMF Says Antigua and Barbuda’s Public Debt Reduced Significantly

    Antigua and Barbuda has made notable progress in reducing its public debt, according to...

    IMF says inflation will ease in 2025 giving consumers much-needed relief on prices

    Antigua and Barbuda’s economic growth is expected to moderate in 2025, while inflationary pressures...

    IMF says Antigua and Barbuda’s economy continues to expand post-pandemic

    On March 13, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded...

    COMMENTARY: Passenger and tourism taxes may cause economic strangulation

    Passenger or tourism taxation is ‘swamp taxation’ because no one besides the tax receiver...

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