HAVANA — Cuban lab chemist Deisy Herrera was crushed when her two sons left the island in search of a better life. “Those were terrible
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Bureau of Economic Analysis Releases 2019 Gross Domestic Product Estimate for USVI
WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) for 2019, in
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Op-Ed: Cruise Travelers Are Still Backbone of U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Revenue
In Mark Wenner’s article entitled “Time to rethink cruise tourism strategy” he ends with the question: “Given the low expenditure of cruise ship visitors ($165
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Full Caribbean Tourism Recovery Is Possible After 2021: OP-ED By David Jessop
Last year was a disaster for Caribbean tourism. Estimates suggest that visitor arrivals to the region fell by 75 percent in the last three quarters
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Biden Ally Larry Summers Says $2,000 Stimulus Checks Would Be A ‘Serious Mistake’ That Could ‘Overheat’ The Economy
WASHINGTON — Larry Summers, the former U.S. treasury secretary who has reportedly advised President-elect Joe Biden, thinks $2,000 stimulus checks would be a “pretty serious
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USVI Community Business Forum Is Part of Bryan’s ‘Vision 2040 Economic Development Initiative’
CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan is hosting the first USVI Community Business Forum as part of Vision 2040, the wide-ranging economic development initiative to grow and increase
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COVID-19 Dropped A Bomb On The Tourism Economy … Worse Than Irma And Maria
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — What kind of a bomb has COVID-19 dropped on the tourism economy? Worse than two hurricanes in 2017. That’s the finding of
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