PIOJ Reporting Economy is Estimated to have Contracted by 2.9% | Midday News
In today’s airing of the Midday News…
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the economy is estimated to have contracted by 2.9 per cent during the April-to-June 2026 quarter.
The decline was recorded when compared with the corresponding period in 2025.
The figures were released a short while ago during the PIOJ’s quarterly economic briefing.
These clips were aired on the Midday News on August 18, 2026.
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