Caribbean economies have achieved notable fiscal consolidation and debt reduction despite persistent high global interest rates and volatile energy markets, according to a new press release by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The findings appear in the latest edition of the Caribbean Economics Quarterly (CEQ), titled "Fiscal Resilience, Debt Reduction and Domestic Resource Mobilization in the Caribbean." The report was released on August 17, 2026, from Washington. It reviews the fiscal and debt trajectories of six member countries of the IDB's Caribbean Country Department. Overall, the publication signals meaningful progress paired with continued vulnerability to external financial conditions.