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Money from migrants equals about 30 percent of Honduras's economy. By 10 September it had reached US$9.33 billion this year, up 11.4 percent, despite rising US deportations and a new US tax on cash transfers. The post Honduras Remittances Hit US$9.3 Billion, Up 11% as US Deportations Rise appeared first on The Rio Times .
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Chile has the highest credit rating in Latin America, and S&P Global Ratings has kept it at A. But the agency now expects the country's budget repair to take longer, with debt rising until 2029.
Mexico has no national unemployment insurance, so few people can afford to stay jobless. Its rate edged up to 3.0% in August, while factory jobs fell by 263,000 in a year.
Argentina owes the IMF about US$58 billion, more than any other country. On Friday 25 September it starts repaying the principal of its 2022 loan, with US$793 million.
New Delhi, Sep 25: Bangladesh’s persistent high inflation reflects deeper structural weaknesses in the economy and faulty policymaking, rather than just volatility in global markets or temporary supply shortages, a new report has said.
When economists think about how much utility is gained from additional economic resources the basic assumption is that an additional amount of income or wealth increases utility, but by a diminishing amount–because additional income or wealth has diminishing marginal returns.
President Trump’s newest trade threat sent markets into a frenzy once again on Friday. Earlier this week, Trump said he would back Republican proposals to halt exports of diesel in order to ease prices ahead of mid-term elections in November.
