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Jamaica's Inflation Rate On The Rise

link XDFIX Joined: Mar 2, 2003
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link Chrissy Joined: Nov 14, 2002
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In reply to XDFIX
I was in mi supermarket yesterday - one edge degge tomato was $430

link XDFIX Joined: Mar 2, 2003
Posts: 16005 9/19/23, 12:53:45 PM 
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Rhatid, in a tropical country with so much land - madness!

link Chrissy Joined: Nov 14, 2002
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Drought and ridiculous profits

link XDFIX Joined: Mar 2, 2003
Posts: 16005 9/19/23, 2:09:58 PM 
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Land of wood and water


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link camos Joined: May 6, 2003
Posts: 56702 9/19/23, 5:23:58 PM 
In reply to XDFIX

Huge import bill and a currency that keeps falling!

link XDFIX Joined: Mar 2, 2003
Posts: 16005 9/20/23, 12:41:46 AM 
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If they had followed Manley's mantra of grow what you eat and tun yuh hand and mek fashion the country would be further ahead without the import bill!

link cricketmad Joined: Mar 3, 2009
Posts: 6123 9/20/23, 2:41:36 AM 
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They believe in a one dimensional economy, all focus is on tourism. Putting all your eggs in one basket is a recipe for disaster.

link XDFIX Joined: Mar 2, 2003
Posts: 16005 9/21/23, 8:02:09 AM 
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It’s a stupid strategy and people are falling over themselves for it!

A young man like Andrew should know better but he has a conditioned mindset!

And this is why traveling and living outside your home environment offers valuable lessons!

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