The essential message of the S&P; Press Release is the vital importance of achieving the fiscal targets of the Government's revised Medium Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS). The economic outlook has worsened, because of the weakened performance of the industrial countries. That means lower expectations of foreign exchange inflows for Barbados in the immediate future, even though targeted investments should lift foreign earnings down the road.  Barbados has a high propensity to import; therefore, Government’s expenditure must be further contained, to conserve foreign exchange. The S&P; report concludes that the outlook for Barbados may stabilise, provided that Government achieves its fiscal consolidation targets.