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What the hell is happening to the Haiti currency exchange rates these days?

There's a big problem happening in Haiti right now. People have no idea how much the going rate is for a US dollar. more »

100 Haitian gourdes for one U.S. dollar, Haiti's worst nightmare is now a reality

The Haitian Gourde vs The US Dollar Haitians have long feared that one day you will need 100 gourdes for one U.S. dollar. Haitian newspaper Le Nouveliste reported thaf it is now so. You need 100 Haitian gourdes for one U.S. dollar. more »

Unemployment in Haiti : Two-thirds of adults in Haiti are unemployed or underemployed

PHOTO: The kind of Haiti foreign journalists just love to photograph! How bad is unemployment in Haiti? It is worse than you think. Many people in Haiti pretend to have a business but they are only fooling themselves Read this... more »

Very soon you will need 100 Haitian good for one U.S. dollar

The Haitian Gourde vs The US Dollar The value of the Haitian currency is getting closer and closer to 100 gourdes for one US dollar. On Monday it was being exchanged at 95 gourdes for one US dollar. more »

What happened to the ambition to turn Haiti into an emerging market by 2030?

Haiti Open For Business Back in March 2013, Haiti's finance Minister spoke of this great ambition to turn Haiti in to an emerging market by 2030. What happened to that plan? How are we doing with that? more »

If exports help to grow and expand an economy, what does Haiti export?

Haiti Open For Business I was watching a video about why Singapore is so rich and I heard that exports help to grow and expand an economy. Then I immediately asked myself this question: What exactly does Haiti export? How is the Haitian economy growing? more »

Haiti Tourism: Hotel Mont Joli Cap-Haitien closed its doors due to insecurity

Mont Joli Hotel in the city of Cap-Haitien had decided to closed its doors for security reasons. So far, this on a temporary basis, Hotel manager Steve Mc Intosh told a news outlet Friday more »

True or False: No more $1.50 fee on Money transfers to Haiti (Video Response)

There's been rumors spreading on social media that some money transfer companies are no longer charging the $1.50 fee required by the Central bank in Haiti. Is it true or false? more »

500,000 barrels of fuel will arrive in Haiti by Monday, Prime Minister said

PHOTO: Long lines at the Gas Pumps - GO Gas Station, Hinche Haiti "We are in the process of finalizing a new order of 500,000 barrels for the three petroleum products," Prime Minister Jean Michel Lapin confirmed Wednesday. more »

Consumers in Haiti complain fuel pumps are selling gas in the black market

Gas For Sale by The Gallon In Haiti There is a strange situation happening in Haiti right now. Fuel pumps refilled with gasoline diesel one day are said to be empty the next day. Consumers are complaining that many of these fuel pumps are selling gas in the black market. more »