Kingston, Jamaica — 20 January 2026
The global economic order is entering a period of strain and realignment, marked by rising geopolitical tension, fragile debt positions in major economies, and renewed competition over energy and strategic resources. While much of this activity is unfolding far from Jamaica’s shores, its effects are unlikely to remain distant. For a small, open economy with deep exposure to global capital flows, these shifts matter — particularly for land, housing, construction, and long-term development.
Recent developments point to three interconnected pressures shaping the global outlook: uncertainty in global energy markets, mounting fiscal stress in advanced economies, and intensifying economic rivalry between major powers. Together, they are influencing inflation expectations, interest rates, and investor behaviour worldwide.
For Jamaica, the question is not whether these forces will be felt, but how they will filter through the property and housing system over t…
