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Inflation, E-Wallets

Inflation, E-Wallets

Saving and investing are hard but necessary amid the threat of inflation.

A fresh wave of Japan FDI?

A fresh wave of Japan FDI?

Even today, we see major Japanese houses such as Mitsui and Marubeni investing in the Philippines through our own local conglomerates in power, energy, and…

The best-laid plans

The best-laid plans

Does this gap between expectation and reality make planning pointless? Quite the opposite. That gap is risk. Sometimes it is narrow, sometimes it is wide.…

Slaying monsters, managing extremes

Slaying monsters, managing extremes

Apart from the floods, the extreme weather has also resulted in multiple class suspensions, consequently leading to extended disruptions to learning.

How consumption culture affects the peso

How consumption culture affects the peso

Governor Remolona was not talking about the Filipino on the street but rather the Filipino as an aggregate representation of the country’s consumers and firms.

Floods can hide coming El Niño risk

Floods can hide coming El Niño risk

While Filipinos are dreading the floods, our Asian peers have been discussing El Niño more intensely over the past week.

Three impacts of school shootings

Three impacts of school shootings

The Philippines joins other parts of the world that have experienced deadly school attacks perpetrated by minors or students.

Investors and the Odyssey

Investors and the Odyssey

The final enemy for Odysseus was the suitors of Penelope, which represent inflation. Like the suitors, inflation eats away at your ‘substance’ or wealth when…

Resilient but scarred

Resilient but scarred

Despite the GDP being better than our expectations, we still need to contemplate that it is a very low growth rate.