GDP

What does GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) mean to the common people? GDP is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period, estimates are commonly used to determine the economic performance and standard of living of a whole country or region, and to make international comparisons. How well is a country, not a political party as the executive or as opposition, doing economically? Is the country growing or declining, paying its bills and servicing its obligations? Year on year, is the country providing better and more jobs? Are sectors and industries expanding and diversifying? Hence, are lifestyles improving?

Productivity

Politics; the art of stopping an opponent from achieving any success, while in Government, which can be used to win the next election, seems to be a natural enemy to Productivity; a comparison of output, measured by revenue, in relation to inputs, inclusive of, capital and work. The aim is to improve overall Productivity, within main sectors and vital industries, fueling economic growth; to service and repay debt, to create new jobs and investment opportunities, while meeting budgetary obligations and hence, to improve standards of living across the board.

Non-Financial Profits

Small business activities are seen by most economists as the engine to restore confidence and create jobs in the short to medium term. Driven by Government policies through incentives, both public and private lenders are encouraged to make a larger portion of their loan portfolio available to small operators. But most small borrowers lack the necessary asset backing to make them commercially viable and even with Government guarantees in place, such loans historically fail to perform, costing the lender more in administration expenses than the interest collected. To address these issues, lenders are promoting business services to assist in planning and reporting activities, to more closely monitor and quickly take action at the first sign of problems.