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Federal Reserve defies Trump and holds rates steady as signs of economic slowdown emerge
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, resisting intensifying political pressure from President Donald Trump, even as new economic data revealed stronger-than-expected headline growth.The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to keep its benchmark rate in the
PHL debt hits record-high P17.27T
REUTERS/THOMAS WHITE/ILLUSTRATIONTHE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) outstanding debt jumped to a fresh high P17.27 trillion as of end-June, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed. The latest data from the BTr showed outstanding debt rose by 11.5% from P15.48
Trade deficit narrows to $3.95 billion in June
Workers unload sacks of rice from a trailer truck. The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $3.95 billion in June. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Philippines’ trade-in-goods deficit narrowed to $3.95 billion in June, as double-digit export growth was driven
DoF warns of P5-B revenue loss if travel tax is eliminated
Travelers wait to check in at a counter at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter ANALYSTS are urging the Philippine government to abolish the “outdated” travel tax, but the Department of
PHL employers to cut salary budgets in 2026 — WTW
Commuters get off a train at a Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 station. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Adrian H. Halili, Reporter PHILIPPINE EMPLOYERS expect to see a decline in their salary budgets in 2026, which could affect potential pay hikes
TDF yields drop as BSP hints at August rate cut
YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits continued to drop on Wednesday, even as the shorter tenor went undersubscribed, following signals of a potential rate cut next month. The central bank’s term deposit facility (TDF) fetched bids amounting
BSP looking to ease bancassurance rules to boost access to insurance
BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat — BSP FACEBOOK PAGETHE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to issue new guidelines this year that will allow banks to offer their customers insurance products from multiple providers. “A draft circular
SC: Malampaya contractors’ income taxes part of gov’t share
BW FILE PHOTOTHE Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the income taxes of private contractors in the Malampaya natural gas project are included in the government’s 60% share of the project’s net proceeds, effectively reversing a Commission on Audit (CoA)
Banks’ deposit composition may shift due to removal of tax perks
BANKS may see changes in their deposit base as clients could reallocate their funds following the removal of tax perks for long-term deposits under the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), analysts said. However, the impact on lenders’ funding and