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Andrew Holness: “Let’s be clear. The economy is doing better than was projected. … The growth is negative, but it gets less negative each…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2026
Let’s be clear. The economy is doing better than was projected. … The growth is negative, but it gets less negative each quarter, right? It tells you our economy is fighting back.
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Andrew Holness
Jamaica Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the economy's performance post-Hurricane Melissa.

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