The Caribbean Economic Council (CEC) is pessimistic above the economic performance of the region, given the recent spikes in inflation and the negative impact that the Russia- Ukraine conflict has been having on global trade. Using GDP as a measurement for economic performance, the following OLS model is estimated from a sample of 130 countries: GDP, = 1.32 + 3.61stock, - 2 log(m) + 1.01xm; - 3.8FXvol; (1.970) (2.352) (1.900) (1.887) (0.362) n = 120 R2 = 0.40 Where: GDP = GDP Growth STOCK = Stock market performance IT = Annual inflation rate xm = Net Export