Consequences of High and Growing Nat'l Debt on the Growth and Development of the Economy – Part II
In Part I we considered some of the consequences of high and growing national debt. With debt expected to remain above 80% over the...
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Hubert Edwards
Sep 15, 20227 min read
Consequences of High & Growing Nat'l Debt on the Growth and Development of the Economy – Part I
The assessment of the debt stock of The Bahamas should answer one main important question. Is it at a sustainable level and not whether...
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Hubert Edwards
Sep 15, 20225 min read
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOR ECONOMIC VALUE
Corporate governance, resting on the principles of accountability, transparency, fairness, responsibility, and risk management, is...
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Hubert Edwards
Sep 3, 20227 min read
Reforms – The Path to Economic Vibrancy and Resiliency
For those who pay attention to the affairs of the country it is clear the challenges we face today could be with us for a while yet....
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Hubert Edwards
Sep 3, 20228 min read
Ubuntu Leadership – Leading For the Greater Good
Nelson Mandela, on his released from prison, and for the rest of his life, showed the world and how much can be gained and accomplished,...
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Hubert Edwards
Sep 3, 20227 min read
National Debt And Economic Recovery – A Perspective Through Moody’s Ratings (Part II)
Any endeavour that does not seek answers and direction for improvement is but a frolic. The circumstances regarding The Bahamas fiscal...
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Hubert Edwards
Sep 3, 20227 min read
National Debt And Economic Recovery – A Perspective through Moody’s Ratings (Part I)
The Bahamas is standing at a cross roads of growth and development, burdened by debt and the heavy weight of the critical decisions...
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Hubert Edwards
Sep 3, 20227 min read
The IMF’s “Inconclusive” Concluding Statement – PART II
Part II concludes assessment of “The Bad” (see Part I) points in the IMF statement starting with the paradox of the recommendation for...
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Hubert Edwards
Sep 3, 20227 min read
The IMF’s “Inconclusive” Concluding Statement – PART I
The themes in IMF’s recent Article IV Mission staff concluding statement, viewed abstractly, may appear paradoxical. This is because it...
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Hubert Edwards
May 25, 20223 min read
Reflections on The Bahamas Fiscal 2022/23 Budget Presentation
At the recently held Organization for Responsible Governance Pre-Budget Roundtable, Marla Dukharan, Caribbean Economist and Advisor noted...
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Hubert Edwards
May 7, 20227 min read
A PERILOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS – PART II
In early January, “long” before the first explosions in Ukraine, we were looking at the economic reset of the country with constrained...
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Hubert Edwards
May 7, 20227 min read
A PERILOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS - PART I
The opening of the economy has been positive and necessary as we seek to recover from the burden of two years of extreme pressures from a...
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Hubert Edwards
Apr 15, 20229 min read
GROWTH BEYOND NORMAL - THE ONLY PATH FOR THE BAHAMAS
January 25, 2022 Beyond Recovery into Growth. A more appropriate theme could not have been chosen for this year’s Bahamas Business...
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Hubert Edwards
Apr 1, 20226 min read
BAHAMAS TAXATION REGIME - REVISITED (PART IV)
It takes determined and careful effort to write on public policy given that things are always fluid and dynamic and positions often draw...
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Hubert Edwards
Feb 8, 20223 min read
SCANNING THE RISK HORIZON
On February 2, 2022, NextLevelSolutions hosted its second Risk & Regulatory Outlook (RRO) under the theme “Scanning the Risk Horizon in a...
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Hubert Edwards
Jan 21, 20222 min read
NextLevelSolutions Risk & Regulatory Outlook 2022
The NextLevelSolutions Risk & Regulatory Outlook [NRRO] will be held on February 3, 2022 as a half day conference, running from 8:00 AM...
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Hubert Edwards
Jan 8, 20228 min read
BAHAMAS TAXATION REGIME - REVISITED (PART III)
Photo Credit: Nassau Guardian Newspaper January 4, 2022 Economically 2022 will be a very interesting. Potential headwinds created by the...
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Hubert Edwards
Jan 3, 20228 min read
BAHAMAS TAXATION REGIME - REVISITED (PART II)
The Bahamas taxation regime is in need of reform. In Part I we looked at recent discussions around the taxation regime. Recently there...
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Hubert Edwards
Dec 22, 20218 min read
BAHAMAS TAXATION REGIME - REVISITED (PART I)
The debates on taxation are reigniting. The country faces a narrow and not so clear path but will have to confront its taxation regime...
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Hubert Edwards
Nov 22, 20218 min read
REFORMING THE BAHAMAS FOR A MORE SECURED FUTURE
The Bahamas is currently in the midst of a very debilitating but somewhat improving economic and health crisis. This is after suffering...
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