Notwithstanding the health cost in terms of lost lives, the economic rebound after a pandemic can be significant for countries that have dealt effectively with its health and economic impact.

There is an apparent and unnecessary separation of monetary and fiscal policies when it comes to the economic development of Jordan. Monetary policy and its tools are governed by the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ), which acts independently of the government.

Many in Jordan, especially the young and the want-to-be-rich-now see a lot of merit in investing in cryptocurrencies, the most famous of which is the Bitcoin.

Short-termism (excessive focus on short-term results at the cost of long-term benefits) is not a new concept. However, it speedily became more prominent by the Internet of Everything (the intelligent connection of people, process, data and things).

The COVID-19 outbreak in Jordan calls for a massive, coordinated and concerted action by the government, all of the government. Such action should be done quickly. Moreover, it simply cannot be addressed through the usual processes and procedures of yesteryears.

The minimum wage in Jordan was recently increased from JD220 to JD260. As would be expected, the decision was faced with some resentment from business owners, especially small businesses.

The decade-old twin economic policy of borrowing to meet current fiscal obligations, and the sacrifice of capital spending in the process does not work. Why? They do not, have not and will not lead to economic growth. Hence, the future may hold more of the same, literally.

As if wishing to reverse Jordan’s privatisation policy, not a day goes by without news of the government offering to buy the stocks of one company or another. However, the news, which used to highlight the role of the Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) in a deal, now d

Parents and private school teachers are placing undue pressure on the government to further regulate private schools. Parents believe that by regulating the schools they could end up paying less in tuition fees and the teachers believe they would receive more in compensation. T