While most indications are that agriculture land prices continue to hold fairly steady, I have seen some reports that less-productive land has been showing some hints of cracks in valuations. Turning to employment, nationwide, we know that the initial job losses were heavily concentrated among the most financially vulnerable, including lower-wage workers, young people, women, and minority groups.
Today it is clear to all that this effort was worth it in the long run. Jacob conducted the liberalization process in the foreign exchange market and in the balance of payments, and thanks to him, the overall economy benefits from full openness of the foreign exchange market and from the free flow of funds between the domestic economy and abroad.