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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on inflation public concern.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts October inflation to rise to between 7.1 and 8.1 percent, potentially surpassing September’s three-year high of…
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When rice inflation tops 20 percent and the promised price lives behind a subsidy counter, the report card is on the table and it doesn’t look good for the…
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Higher rates can restrain inflation, but they can also increase borrowing costs for households and businesses, depending on their loan terms.
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The next year will test whether the Philippines can manage a cost-of-living crisis, a climate shock, and a coercive neighbor at once. Rate hikes are one tool.…
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Inflation played a major role in the BSP’s raising interest rates by 50 basis points to 5.50 percent. ‘We took this decisive action because we forecast that…
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Former Finance Secretary Margarito Teves says inflation and the national budget process, which remains under heightened scrutiny amid widespread corruption…
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‘We expect the BSP to raise the Target RRP Rate by 25 bps to 5.25 percent at its next policy meeting. This could mark the end of the current tightening cycle…
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PSA figures show a widening cost-of-living gap between low-income households in Palawan province and Puerto Princesa City.
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A Pulse Asia survey reveals 81% of Filipinos disapprove of the Marcos administration's handling of inflation, highlighting rising prices as the nation's most…
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Rice prices surge 24.1% as housing and utility costs add pressure on low-income households
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Saving and investing are hard but necessary amid the threat of inflation.
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‘It’s far too easy for us to just please the crowd. The crowd seems to want low interest rates, strong peso, and low inflation,’ he said. ‘But we have to do…
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Headline inflation acceleration strengthens the case for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to continue raising interest rates, as the onset of a severe El Niño…
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Ordinary inflation can be likened to a bad cold as it makes life harder but it may be endured if the body is healthy.
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Philippine inflation surged to 7.2 percent in September, ending four months of easing as food, utilities and transport costs accelerated, with low-income…
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