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HONG KONG, China — Most markets edged down Thursday after forecast-topping US inflation dealt a blow to hopes for a June interest rate cut and forced traders to re-evaluate the outlook for monetary policy, with a warning that the next move could even be a hike.
MANILA, Philippines — Kulang ang P610 kada araw na minimum wage sa Metro Manila para mabuhay nang "disente" ang pamilyang may limang miyembro sa rehiyon nitong Marso, ayon sa panibagong pag-aaral ng isang economic think tank.
MANILA, Philippines — Bumaba ang bilang ng Pilipinong walang trabaho nitong Pebrero 2024 matapos ang dalawang buwang pagtaas, ngunit tumaas naman ang average na oras na ginugugol ng mga empleyado sa nakalipas na taon.
MANILA, Philippines — The number of unemployed Filipinos decreased in the second month of 2024, posting an unemployment rate of 3.5%, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.
ANALYSTS expect inflation, which has risen for the last two months, to breach the 2.0- to 4.0-percent target in April due to rising food prices and base effects.
MANILA, Philippines — Itinutulak ngayon ng isang progresibong grupo ng mga magsasaka ang pagbabasura sa Rice Liberalization Law sa gitna ng mabilis na pagtaas ng presyo ng bigas at mababang procurement ng gobyerno ng bigas.
MANILA, Philippines — A farmer group on Wednesday said that reversing the rice liberalization law would help address the low procurement of rice grains and high rice inflation.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy is likely to grow at a faster pace this year, but it would still be below the government’s goal of six to seven percent as rate hikes continue to constrict demand, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said.