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The Credit Tightrope: Understanding the Power of Underwriting Standards in Housing Accessibility

May 11, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Walking the Credit Line In the modern housing market, access to homeownership is increasingly determined not just by a buyer’s willingness or even ability to pay, but by their ability to meet a series of highly technical lending criteria. Among the most influential—and often misunderstood—are underwriting standards, especially front-end mortgage payment-to-income ratios (PTIs). These standards,...

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How Rising Mortgage Rates Locked Out First-Time Homebuyers

May 11, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

A Barrier to Entry for a New Generation of Buyers The path to homeownership has long been viewed as a critical step in building personal wealth, fostering community stability, and enhancing economic mobility. For decades, first-time homebuyers—often young, middle-income earners—represented the gateway to broader market participation and long-term financial security. But in the wake of...

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From Local Scrutiny to Global Standards: Meeting Assurance Expectations at Every Level

May 10, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

As Jamaican businesses evolve from local champions to regional players and global contenders, their financial and regulatory responsibilities increase exponentially. Whether preparing for foreign investment, cross-border expansion, or public listing, these companies must satisfy multiple layers of audit scrutiny—from local tax authorities to international investors and regulatory bodies. At Dawgen Global, we help clients bridge...

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Audit as a Service, Not Just a Statutory Requirement

May 10, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

For many business leaders in Jamaica and across the Caribbean, the annual audit is often seen as a box to tick—a legal or regulatory requirement fulfilled once a year and then quickly set aside. But this traditional view misses the true potential of a well-executed audit. At Dawgen Global, we’re redefining the audit experience. We...

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From Black Gold to Green Development: Can Guyana Balance Oil Wealth with Climate Commitments?

May 8, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Guyana has captured the world’s attention not only for its dramatic emergence as a major oil producer but also for its bold commitment to environmental stewardship. At the heart of this paradox is the country’s simultaneous rise as both a petroleum power and a global climate leader — a dual identity that few nations embody....

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Beyond Oil: Building Fiscal Resilience and Institutional Capacity in Guyana

May 8, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Guyana’s recent economic ascent, largely driven by the booming oil and gas sector, has positioned the country among the fastest-growing economies globally. With vast petroleum reserves now generating substantial revenue flows, the focus has understandably shifted to infrastructure expansion and public investment. However, the long-term sustainability of this growth story hinges not merely on the...

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Navigating U.S. Tariffs: Strategic Responses for Caribbean Exporters

May 5, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

As the U.S. intensifies its trade policy tools, Caribbean exporters—particularly from Jamaica—must now grapple with a changing tariff regime that varies by product type. The recent announcement, as reported by the Jamaica Gleaner on May 5, 2025, confirms that Jamaican exporters of aluminum products now face a 25% tariff, with no exemption granted under existing...

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AI, Ethics, and Auditing: What Dawgen Global Believes Must Come Next

May 3, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

🧠 The Future of Auditing is Artificial—But It Must Also Be Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the audit profession at an unprecedented pace. From anomaly detection and transaction sampling to predictive analytics and risk profiling, AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s now a central feature of modern audit workflows. But with this innovation...

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Recession Obsession: A Threat to Rational Economic Policy

May 3, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

I In the world of economic forecasting and public discourse, the word “recession” carries an outsized weight. Often evoked by pundits, politicians, and media outlets alike, the fear of a recession—sometimes grounded in data but just as often in speculation—has become a recurring theme that clouds rational economic thinking. This phenomenon, often dubbed “recession obsession,”...

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Navigating 30+ Years of Global Equity Returns: A Regional Perspective on Market Resilience and Transformation

May 2, 2025by Dr Dawkins Brown

Over the past three decades, global equity markets have witnessed dramatic cycles of boom, bust, and recovery. From the euphoria of the dot-com era to the scars of the global financial crisis and the uncharted turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic, equity performance has painted a vivid narrative of economic transformation across regions. Using MSCI indexes...

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The Credit Tightrope: Understanding the Power of Underwriting Standards in Housing Accessibility

How Rising Mortgage Rates Locked Out First-Time Homebuyers

From Local Scrutiny to Global Standards: Meeting Assurance Expectations at Every Level

From Black Gold to Green Development: Can Guyana Balance Oil Wealth with Climate Commitments?

Beyond Oil: Building Fiscal Resilience and Institutional Capacity in Guyana

Navigating U.S. Tariffs: Strategic Responses for Caribbean Exporters

AI, Ethics, and Auditing: What Dawgen Global Believes Must Come Next

Recession Obsession: A Threat to Rational Economic Policy

Navigating 30+ Years of Global Equity Returns: A Regional Perspective on Market Resilience and Transformation

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