KINGSTON, Jamaica – They didn't accomplish as much as they should have, but enough for us not to insist that the Cabinet head back into a special session to get the job done.
We now know that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants the Government to be more aggressive about its primary surplus. The target for the next three fiscal years is now 7.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), rather than 6.3 per cent.
We also know that the Government is negotiating some kind of debt-amelioration programme with its domestic creditors.
