Economy

Although there is no doubt that this year will close with a rate of unemployment at single-digit levels – in November it already dropped to 9.5 percent – ​​next year it is very likely that this rate will spike again.(Also read: The unemployment rate in Colombia in November was 9.5%) The slowdown in the economy (global and local), the 16 percent adjustment in the minimum wage, the effects of the tax reform, the return of the collection of impoconsumo in establishments that sell food and beverages, as well as the adjustment of prices and costs each year , are among…

In the holiday season, scams increase. In this case, alleged travel agencies and people who offer, through social networks, farms, houses or apartmentsthey are cheating people.In the services they offer are swimming pool, jacuzzis, cleaning service, among others. further they ask for money in advance and flee to show certificates or evidence that the paperwork is in order.One of the most common modalities in which these delinquents they take advantage of people is through internet advertising. Therefore, we bring you some recommendations if you are thinking of renting a property: 1. Make sure that the tourist service provider is registered…

Last weekend, 2,216,339 vehicles passed through the 198 trips in the country, according to data from the Ministry of Transportation. How many paid in cash and how many used the electronic collection system?It is estimated that five percent of payments are made through electronic collection. To date there are 491,389 active devices, which since the system began to operate have made 4,860,000 electronic payments through which more than 80,000 million pesos were collected, without counting coins, without the toll operator wasting time verifying if the 2,000 bill is false, in an agile way and without traffic jams. Of course, it…

According to information revealed by Dane, in November the Colombian export they were 4,519 million dollars, an increase of 8.8 percent in relation to the same month last year, mainly due to the growth of 21.1 percent in the sales of the Fuel group.This group obtained 2,571 million dollars in exports, marked by coal saleswhich increased 70.9 percent and reached 1,084 million dollars. On the contrary, those of oil fell 0.8 percent, totaling 1,411 million dollars, despite the fact that 5.8 percent more barrels were exported compared to November 2021 (14.949 million barrels of crude oil). (Also read: Colombia is…