The ‘China shock’ of trade in the 2000s reverberates in US politics and economics – and warns of the dangers for fossil fuel workers

Local firm eyes manufacture of Covid-19 drug Molnupiravir

MANILA – A local pharmaceutical company is eyeing the manufacture of Molnupiravir, an oral medicine said to reduce severe symptoms of Covid-19, Department of Trade and Industry...

Online tools put will-writing in reach for most people – but they’re not the end of the line for producing a legally binding document

The promise of online wills is undeniable. Online programs offer people an easy way to write their wills. Online templates can be completed anywhere, at any...

No need to cap paracetamol, flu drugs purchase amid supply woes

MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said Wednesday manufacturers of paracetamol and flu medicines have recommended not to put a cap...

PH records lowest 2021 monthly inflation rate in December: NEDA

MANILA – The Philippines recorded its lowest monthly inflation rate for 2021, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported...

Inflation, workforce participation and real wages: 3 key indicators for monitoring the economy in 2022

The U.S. economy ended 2021 with a lot of uncertainty. Inflation surged to levels not seen since the 1980s – seriously eroding consumer purchasing power –...

How Australia’s biggest wine-growing region came to pioneer alcohol control

The vast wine-growing region now known as the South Australian Riverland produces more than a quarter of Australia’s wine grapes and developed a reputation for producing...

World’s biggest trade deal takes effect to boost global economy

BANGKOK – The world’s largest free trade pact forged by 15 Asia-Pacific countries entered into force Saturday to provide a tailwind for the region’s post-pandemic recovery and...

Would Keynes have bought Bitcoin?

John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) was the greatest economist of the twentieth century. Less well known is that he had a parallel career as a successful investor:...

Brexit: what the UK/EU customs changes mean for businesses from January 1

Glance at the headlines and you might be forgiven for wondering if the UK has moved on a year. A debate has been raging about how...