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The Dominican Republic was one of the countries in the region that had the highest employment growth in the first half of 2024, according to the report: Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024, by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). According to the research, at the country level, the information available for the first half of 2024 indicates that employment increased in 11 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, where increases in employment of more than 4% in Bolivia (4.7), Chile (4.6) and the Dominican Republic (5.7) stand out, as well as decreases of more than 1% in Costa Rica and Peru. “Ecuador, Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Peru experienced a contraction,” he says. In Bolivia, Chile and [...]

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20.01.24 03:56

by dominicantoday.com

Bananas remain expensive in grocery stores

The banana continues to sell the same as at the beginning of last year in the grocery stores and has only had a slight market decrease. The unit of plantains in the grocery stores is between RD$30.00 and RD$35.00, although this price will often depend on the size. While in the markets yesterday, the large Barahonero plantain was at RD$23.00 per unit; the large Creole was at RD$17.00, and the large Fhia was at RD$5.00. For consumers, the price of plantains is relatively high, mainly in grocery stores and supermarkets, where most of them buy. Even though it has a relatively affordable price in the market, the colmados take advantage and sell them at high prices due to the demand.