Philippines: El Niño's Comeback - How Bad?
With SST (sea surface temperature) in the Pacific past 26oC, El Niño’s comeback is highly likely. Past occurrences of severe El Niño was isolated...
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When Job 'Quality' Prevailed over 'Headcount'
A 387k decline in employment didn’t weigh on the jobless rate of 5.2% according to the latest labor survey data. As the labor participation rate...
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Philippines: February Inflation Eases Back to BSP’s Inflation Target Range
Better-than-expected February inflation of 3.8%YoY wasn’t just a ‘base effect’ result. Broad food and transport CPI readings probably benefited...
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Global EM Special: Andean Condors Vs Asian Elephants - Where Is the Growth in EM?
Global growth is expected to slow over the coming quarters, possibly years - and emerging market economies are certainly not immune from this....
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Philippines: Institutional Reforms that Promote Macro Stability
Legislation on rice tariffication signed by President Duterte into law allows for liberal rice imports, thus, effectively dismantling the State...
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