United States, Costa Rica, Jamaica 5.6

Inflation and Exchange Rates
What are the current rates of inflation and exchange in each country?


1. United States

• 1.1%
• 81.5390

2. Costa Rica

• 8.3%
• 521.17 CRC= $1.00 USD,
  
• $1.00 USD= 510.94 CRC

3. Jamaica

• 8.6%
• 1 US Dollar = 87.01800 Jamaican Dollar
• 1 Jamaican Dollar (JMD) = 0.01149 US Dollar (USD)

News
What are some current events or other information that may influence each country’s inflation rate, exchange rate, or potential for trade?

1. United States

• Recession
• High unemployment
• War
• Inflation

2. Costa Rica

• Poverty
• Tourism
• Immigration from Nicaragua
• Debt

3. Jamaica

• Tourism
• Debt
• Unemployment
• Crime
• Gangs
• Drug trade

Works Cited:

http://www.ticovista.com/info-facts/exchange/

http://www.indexmundi.com/costa_rica/inflation_rate_%28consumer_prices%29.html

http://www.indexmundi.com/jamaica/inflation_rate_%28consumer_prices%29.html

http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Economics/Inflation-CPI.aspx?Symbol=USD

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html