Haiti News News Haiti » Economy: Haiti: High fuel, food prices pile new pressure on families
On April 2, Haiti’s government announced a 37% increase in the cost of diesel and a 29% increase in the cost of gasoline. With higher oil prices came a hike in the prices of essential food products ...
News Haiti » Economy: Haiti hits IMF targets but economy still shrinking
HAITI’S economy shrank for a seventh-straight year in 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, even after the country met all quantitative targets under its staff-monitored programme through ...
News Haiti » Economy: Haiti Prime Minister and ECCO2 Corp Enter Talks for $1.5 Billion Cleantech Project to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Stimulate Economy
Haiti Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and ECCO2 Corp (www.ecco2usa.com) have begun discussions regarding the launch of the “ECCO2 Haiti Project” in efforts to reduce carbon emissions and stimulate ...
News Haiti » Economy: Global fuel-price shocks risk worsening already dire situation in Haiti
With a barrel of crude oil topping $100 on the world market, Haiti’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that, as of April 2, gasoline prices would rise by $1.27 a gallon, with diesel and ...
News Haiti » Economy: Haiti's Spiraling Crisis: Oil Prices, Hunger, and Impossible Tradeoffs
With surging oil prices due to conflict in Iran, Haiti faces a deepening humanitarian crisis. Transportation costs have doubled, causing widespread hunger in an already impoverished nation. Workers ...
News Haiti » Economy: Congress slated to vote on AGOA, Haiti HELP extensions this week
The House of Representatives is gearing up for a vote on bills that would extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) four months after the trade ...
News Haiti » Economy: Towards fair commercial cooperation with Mexico
Monday April 13, 2026, James Monazard, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, received Jesús Cisneros, Ambassador of Mexico to Haiti, at his office, as part of strengthening cooperation between the ...
News Haiti » Economy: Would ending TPS for Haiti hurt or help local, national economy?
The federal government cited national security, including “economic considerations,” as one of the reasons why Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem decided to terminate Temporary ...
News Haiti » Economy: Unrest in Haiti Puts Spotlight on Importance of US Trade Deals
As the U.S. government encourages corporations to divest from China and establish supply chains in allied markets, the importance of expiring global trade deals has come into sharper focus. The fate ...
News Haiti » Economy: Fortifying Access to Data & Economic Management in Haiti
The World Bank–financed Improving Haiti’s Public Financial Management and Statistical Information Project (PAGeFIS) strengthened Haiti’s public finance management and data systems despite prolonged ...